The Buffaloes will play the Wildcats on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Colorado and Villanova are set to tip-off on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Colorado wound up with a 92.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Villanova finished with a 97.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Colorado comes to this matchup with a 0-10 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Villanova, finished the regular season with a 3-8 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Big East Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Colorado finished 11th (0.150) in the Big 12 Conference, with Villanova ending up 5th (0.550) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big East Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Colorado had a 0.412 regular season overall win percentage, with Villanova notching a 0.576 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Colorado tallied a 14-20 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Villanova put together a 19-14 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Colorado with 14-20 record faces Villanova with 19-14 record.
Colorado at 3-17 in Big 12, Villanova at 11-9 in Big East.
Wizardly showdown on April 1st in a battle for the next round!
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Buffaloes at Wildcats Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Villanova is a -3.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Colorado is a +3.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 141.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 141.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Villanova is a -155 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Colorado is a +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Colorado
Villanova
4/01/25 8:30pm EDT | +3.5 -115-3.5 -105 |
Underdog Colorado - Colorado bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +3.5 Colorado underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Villanova - Villanova bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -3.5 Villanova favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Colorado at Villanova Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Colorado
Villanova
First to 5 Points
4/01/25 8:30pm EDT | -105-135Bet |
Colorado
Villanova
First to 10 Points
4/01/25 8:30pm EDT | -102-135Bet |
Colorado
Villanova
First to 15 Points
4/01/25 8:30pm EDT | +100-140Bet |
Colorado
Villanova
Game to Overtime
4/01/25 8:30pm EDT | Yes +750No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big 12 | ||||||||
| Colorado | 14-21 | 0.400 | 11-7 | 0-10 | 3-17 | +16 | 0.150 | L2 |
| Big East | ||||||||
| Villanova | 21-15 | 0.583 | 14-3 | 3-8 | 11-9 | +7 | 0.550 | L1 |
Colorado & Villanova Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Colorado Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Colorado YR: futures available
Villanova Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Villanova YR: futures available
Colorado & Villanova Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Colorado vs Villanova College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 8:30 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Colorado vs Villanova Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Colorado vs Villanova Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.