UNLV vs. Colorado State prediction: Why Colorado State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/9/2026]

Colorado State and UNLV are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Moby Arena on Friday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Colorado State as the most likely winner of the UNLV vs. Colorado State game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UNLV vs. Colorado State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between UNLV and Colorado State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Colorado State a 73% chance of beating UNLV. Our predicted final score has Colorado State winning 79-72.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and UNLV and Colorado State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 151.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

UNLV vs. Colorado State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UNLV vs. Colorado State picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Colorado State -6.5 at the spread.

UNLV vs. Colorado State game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Colorado State and UNLV at Moby Arena is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: UNLV vs. Colorado State
• Date: Friday, January 9, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Moby Arena

Conclusion

We predict Colorado State, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat UNLV on Friday.

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