Colorado vs Houston Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men

Prediction published on 3/12/25, 4:00 PM  by Matt Lowrimore | Modified on 3/12/25 at 11:03 PM in NCAA Men Picks

The Big 12 tournament has already had some crazy outcomes and it is only expected to get crazy as the quarterfinals are about set to get underway on Thursday. The second quarterfinal on Thursday will feature the 16th-seeded Colorado Buffaloes as they take on the top-seeded Houston Cougars. Let's take a look at some of the match statistics and predictions for what is sure to be an entertaining game between the Buffaloes and the Cougars.

Colorado enters this game with a record of 14-19, having already won two games in this tournament. The Buffaloes beat the TCU Horned Frogs in the first round and then beat the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second round. Despite these wins, Colorado's only path into the NCAA tournament is to receive the automatic bid by winning this Big 12 tournament. 

Houston enters this game with a record of 27-4, finishing their Big 12 season with a record of 19-1. Because the Cougars received a double-bye in the Big 12 tournament, this will be their first game of the tournament. Houston's most recent game was a 65-61 win against Baylor this past Saturday on the road.