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

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

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 2024-25 Key Players

Memphis 2024-25 Key Players

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