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

Updated Mar. 21, 2025 5:27 a.m. ET

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The No. 12 seed Colorado State Rams (25-9) and the No. 5 seed Memphis Tigers (29-5) will meet on Friday at 2 p.m. ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The matchup airs on TBS.

NCAA BK

NCAA TOURNMENT - FIRST ROUND

Memphis Tigers MEM

6:00 PM

TBS

5

Memphis ^29-5

MEM ^29-5

12

Colorado State ^25-9

CSU ^25-9

Colorado State Rams CSU

CSU -1.5 TOTAL 146.5

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 the download ahead of betting on the Colorado State-Memphis matchup.

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

• Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Rams 74, Tigers 73.
• The Rams have a 54.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Tigers hold a 50.0% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

• Colorado State has put together a 21-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• Memphis has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 17 times.
• When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Colorado State has an ATS record of 15-6.
• Memphis has covered the spread four times this season (4-2 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

• A total of 11 times so far this year, the Rams and their opponent have combined to score more than 147.5 points.
• So far this season, 22 Tigers games have featured over 147.5 points scored.
• These two teams score a combined average of 155.3 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 7.8 points.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Colorado State has won 90.5% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (19-2).
• Memphis has entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won five of those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter, Colorado State has gone 19-2 (90.5% win percentage).
• This season, Memphis has won five of its seven games when it is the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.

Fri 6:00 PM

TBS

NCAA BK

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

12

Colorado State Rams

CSU

-1.5

-120

O 146.5

5

Memphis Tigers

MEM

+1.5

+100

U 146.5

Colorado State vs. Memphis: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

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