Saturday, February 20, 2016

Moby Arena

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The Wyoming Cowboys travel to Moby Arena to play the Colorado State Rams on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Colorado State as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 12-15 and a road record of 3-7. They are 11-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-9. The Rams have an overall record of 14-12 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 14-8 and they are 9-13 against the spread.

Josh Adams comes into this contest averaging 23.4 points per game while playing 36.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Cowboys. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Jason McManamen averages 13.8 points per game in 34.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Wyoming. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Gian Clavell averages 20.8 points per game while playing 36.9 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 6.9 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Antwan Scott averages 16.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Wyoming averages 69.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 237th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 210th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 52nd in the country. They average 30.5 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per game which ranks them 336th and 244th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 80th with 11.7 per game. The Cowboys allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 163rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 177th and 210th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 222nd and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 46th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 317th in the Division 1.

Colorado State averages 79.6 points per game this year which ranks them 34th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 229th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 79th in the nation. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per contest which ranks them 34th and 193rd respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 74th with 11.6 per game. The Rams allow 79 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 310th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 257th and 240th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 153rd and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 242nd place in the nation. The Rams force 10.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 331st in college basketball.

The Cowboys average 67.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2.7 per contest. The Cowboys have an offensive rating of 105.5 and they assist on 56.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 52% of their shots. Wyoming turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 18%. The Cowboys give up 73.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 79.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams score 83 ppg at home and they have averaged 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.7 points per game. The Rams have a rating on offense of 111.6 and 50.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Colorado State turns it over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 5.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.9%. The Rams give up 79.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 84 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends

The Wyoming Cowboys are 11-11 against the spread

The Wyoming Cowboys are 14-9 against the over/under

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

The Colorado State Rams are 9-13 against the spread

The Colorado State Rams are 14-8 against the over/under

Wyoming Cowboys Injuries

02/19/16 F Hayden Dalton Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Colorado State
02/19/16 G Trey Washington III Personal has left team

Colorado State Rams Injuries

12/19/15 G Gian Clavell Hand out for season
12/03/15 G Fred Richardson III Personal out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Wyoming

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