The seventh-seeded Texas Longhorns (20-12) will take on the No. 10 seeded Colorado State Rams (25-10) in an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region matchup on Thursday at 6:50 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. Texas is a 3-point favorite in the latest Colorado State vs. Texas odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 143.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Texas senior guard Max Abmas has been on a tear over the past two weeks. The fifth-year-player, who played the last four seasons at Oral Roberts, has appeared in 32 games, all starts, and is averaging 17.1 points, 4.3 assists, three rebounds and one steal in 35 minutes. In the Big 12 second-round loss to Kansas State, he poured in 26 points, while grabbing four rebounds and adding four assists. He scored 33 points, dished out five assists and grabbed three rebounds in a 93-85 loss at Baylor on March 4.  

The model also knows senior guard Isaiah Stevens helps power the Rams. Entering Tuesday's First Four matchup with Virginia, he had reached double-digit scoring in 10 consecutive games, including a 29-point performance in an 82-73 win at Air Force on March 9. He registered his fifth double-double of the season in a 72-62 Mountain West first-round win over San Jose State on March 13. In that game, he scored 11 points, while dishing off 10 assists. In his fifth season with the program, he is averaging 16.5 points, seven assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 34.6 minutes.

Now, the model has set its sights on Colorado State vs. Texas. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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