Colorado State vs. Memphis Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 21, 2025 10:27 a.m. ET

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 5 seed Memphis Tigers (29-5) take the court against the No. 12 seed Colorado State Rams (25-9) on Friday at Climate Pledge Arena. The contest tips off at 2 p.m. ET, on TBS.

The Rams are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Tigers. The matchup's over/under is set at 147.5.

Keep scrolling to get all you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Colorado State-Memphis clash.

Colorado State vs. Memphis Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
How to watch on TV: TBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Rams vs Tigers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Rams	-1.5	-110	-110	147.5	-110	-120	-120	+100

Colorado State vs. Memphis Prediction

Pick ATS: Memphis (+1.5)
Pick OU: Over (147.5)
Prediction: Memphis 75, Colorado State 74

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Colorado State vs. Memphis Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Rams 74, Tigers 73.
The Rams have a 54.5% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Tigers have a 50.0% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Colorado State has covered 21 times in 34 chances against the spread this season.
Memphis is 16-17-0 ATS this year.
Colorado State has covered the spread 15 times this season (15-6 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
Memphis has been an underdog by 1.5 points or more six times this year, and covered the spread in four of those games.

Key Total Facts

The Rams and their opponent have broken the 147.5-point mark 11 times this season.
Tigers games have gone over 147.5 points on 22 occasions this season.
The over/under for this game is 147.5 points, 7.8 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.

Key Moneyline Facts

Colorado State has won 19 of 21 games when the moneyline favorite this season (90.5%).
Memphis has been underdogs in seven games this season and won five (71.4%) of those contests.
Colorado State has gone 19-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter (winning 90.5%).
Memphis has a record of 5-2 when it is set as the underdog by +100 or more by sportsbooks this season.

Colorado State vs. Memphis: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Colorado State	Memphis
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	75.2 (137)	80.1 (36)
Points Allowed (Rank)	67.1 (45)	73.2 (214)
Rebounds (Rank)	6.9 (329)	10.6 (50)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.6 (81)	7.5 (195)
Assists (Rank)	16.6 (24)	14.6 (100)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.2 (183)	13.4 (340)

Colorado State 2024-25 Key Players

Rams Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Nique Clifford	34	19.0	9.7	4.4	1.2	0.6	1.9
Jalen Lake	34	11.1	2.8	2.0	0.5	0.3	1.9
Kyan Evans	34	10.2	2.9	3.1	0.8	0.1	1.8
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson	34	9.0	4.3	0.8	0.2	0.7	1.0
Rashaan Mbemba	30	7.2	3.6	0.9	0.5	0.4	0.1

Memphis 2024-25 Key Players

Tigers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
PJ Haggerty	34	21.8	5.8	3.8	1.8	0.1	1.1
Dain Dainja	34	14.4	7.2	1.7	0.9	1.3	0.0
Tyrese Hunter	32	13.7	3.8	3.6	1.5	0.2	2.3
Colby Rogers	34	10.4	2.0	1.4	0.9	0.3	2.2
Nick Jourdain	34	6.4	5.6	1.9	0.7	1.1	0.4