Colorado vs. Utah Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 7

The Colorado Buffaloes (11-3, 1-0 Big 12) host the Utah Utes (8-6, 0-1 Big 12) at CU Events Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The Buffaloes are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5.

Their last time out, Colorado won on Saturday 95-89 over Arizona State. Isaiah Johnson's team-leading 19 points led Colorado in the victory. Utah is coming off of a 97-78 loss to Arizona in its most recent outing on Saturday. Utah got a team-high 26 points from Terrence Brown in the loss.

Colorado vs. Utah Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado
• Spread favorite: Colorado -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Colorado -493
• Moneyline underdog: Utah +371
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Colorado vs. Utah

• This season, Colorado and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's over/under of 162.5 points six times.
• In Utah's 14 games this season, six finished with more combined points than Wednesday's point total of 162.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 167.5 points per game, 5.0 points more than the over/under of 162.5 for this matchup.
• The 158 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 4.5 less than the 162.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Colorado's games is 164.8 points, 2.3 more than the total of 162.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 1.9 points separates this game's over/under (162.5 points) and the average over/under in Utah's games (160.6) this season.

Betting the Spread: Colorado vs. Utah

• Colorado is 7-7-0 against the spread this year.
• The Buffaloes are 3-5 ATS when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
• Utah has four wins against the spread in 14 games this year.
• The Utes have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 9.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Colorado is 8-1 overall, and 4-5 against the spread, at home.
• As a 9.5-point favorite or greater at home, Colorado is 3-5 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Colorado vs. Utah

• Colorado has entered the game as moneyline favorites 10 times this season and won eight of those games.
• The Buffaloes have entered eight games this season favored by -493 or more and are 7-1 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Colorado has a 83.1% chance to win.
• Utah has been victorious in one of the six contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Utes have been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +371 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Utah has a 21.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Colorado vs. Utah

• Pick ATS: Utah (+ 9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (162.5)
  
• Prediction: Colorado 83 - Utah 80