Colorado State is coming into this game with a 25-10 record this season and they were 10-8 in their conference. They have been playing well in their recent games as they have won 5 of their last 6 games and even went on a bit of a run in their conference tournament as they beat San Jose State and Nevada before losing to New Mexico who went on to win the conference tournament. Colorado State also played in the First Four games to earn this bid and they dominated Virginia in that game as they beat them 67-42. Playing that game on Tuesday helped warm them up for this game as well while their opponent could get off to a slower start having not played in a week. They are going up against a Texas team that is 20-12 this season and was 9-9 in their conference. They have won 3 of their last 5 games but they only have 1 quality win against Texas Tech in that span while their other 2 wins came against teams with losing conference records in the Big 12. They also fizzled out of their conference tournament in the 1st round with a 4 point loss to Kansas State. Texas has also been awful against stronger teams in the Big 12 this season as they are 3-7 against Big 12 opponents with winning records in the conference. They also played strong teams like Marquette and UConn at the beginning of the season, losing both games by 10+ points, while Colorado State has some quality wins against teams like Creighton and Colorado who both made the NCAA Tournament, also losing a close game to Saint Mary's by 3 points. Colorado State has been a much stronger team throughout the whole season and they have the confidence coming into this game off of that win against Virginia. Colorado State will cover the spread in this game.