The No. 7 seed Texas Longhorns (20-12) and the No. 10 seed Colorado State Rams (25-10) will meet on Thursday at 6:50 PM ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on TNT.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Texas vs. Colorado State Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Arena: Spectrum Center

Before making a bet on Thursday's Texas-Colorado State spread (Texas -2.5) or over/under (143.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Texas vs. Colorado State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas has put together a 13-19-0 record against the spread this season.
• Colorado State has compiled a 17-16-0 record against the spread this year.
• Texas covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 36.8% of the time. That's less often than Colorado State covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (42.9%).
• The Longhorns have done a better job covering the spread in home games (8-10-0) than they have in road games (4-6-0).
• This season, the Rams are 8-7-0 at home against the spread (.533 winning percentage). Away, they are 4-7-0 ATS (.364).

Texas vs. Colorado State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 14 times (73.7%) in those games.
• The Longhorns have a win-loss record of 13-4 when favored by -156 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Colorado State has won 25% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-6).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +130 or longer, the Rams have a 2-3 record (winning 40% of their games).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Texas has a 60.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Texas vs. Colorado State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Texas averages 76.5 points per game (93rd in college basketball) while allowing 69.9 per outing (107th in college basketball). It has a +213 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 6.6 points per game.
• Texas' leading scorer, Max Abmas, ranks 121st in the nation averaging 17.1 points per game.
• Colorado State has a +297 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.5 points per game. It is putting up 76.1 points per game, 104th in college basketball, and is giving up 67.6 per outing to rank 59th in college basketball.
• Isaiah Stevens is ranked 178th in college basketball with a team-high 16.2 points per game.
• The Longhorns pull down 34.6 rebounds per game (219th in college basketball) compared to the 33.6 of their opponents.
• Dillon Mitchell averages 7.7 rebounds per game (ranking 111th in college basketball) to lead the Longhorns.
• The Rams record 33.2 rebounds per game (302nd in college basketball), compared to the 32.7 of their opponents.
• Nique Clifford's 7.6 rebounds per game lead the Rams and rank 116th in college basketball.
• Texas ranks 69th in college basketball by averaging 99.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 116th in college basketball, allowing 91 points per 100 possessions.
• The Rams' 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 28th in college basketball, and the 91.8 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 147th in college basketball.

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