Fresno State at Wyoming College Basketball Picks and Tips 1/30/2019

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Arena-Auditorium

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The Fresno State Bulldogs travel to Arena-Auditorium to play the Wyoming Cowboys on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. The opening line for this matchup has Fresno State as 13 point favorites.

Fresno State comes into this game with an overall record of 14-5. They currently have a point differential of 9.9 as they are averaging 76.2 points per game while giving up 66.3 per contest. Wyoming has an overall record of 5-15. They are averaging 65.6 points per game and surrendering 75.1, good for a point differential of -9.5.

Valuable Fresno State Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Fresno State Bulldogs are 11-7-0 against the spread

The Fresno State Bulldogs are 8-10-0 against the over/under

Important Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends

The Wyoming Cowboys are 4-15-0 against the spread

The Wyoming Cowboys are 6-13-0 against the over/under

Key Fresno State Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Wyoming Cowboys Injuries

12/21/18 G Hunter Maldonado Back is out for season
12/11/18 G Nyaires Redding Suspension is out indefinitely
11/09/18 G Bradley Belt Redshirt is out for season
01/18/19 G Tariq Johnson Heart is out for season
01/11/19 F Austin Mueller Knee is out for season
01/11/19 F Lwal Dung Personal has left team
01/02/19 G Jake Hendricks Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Deshon Taylor averages 16.6 points per game in 35.5 minutes per contest. He averages 5.0 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%. Braxton Huggins comes into this contest averaging 18.2 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is at 73%.

Player Spotlight

Trevon Taylor averages 7.1 points per game and he sees the court an average of 25.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 70%. Justin James averages 19.9 points per game while playing 37.9 minutes per contest. He grabs 8.6 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is at 74%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bulldogs allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in Division 1. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc, ranking them 71st and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 128th, and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 59th place in the NCAA. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 234th in the nation. Fresno State averages 76.2 points per contest this season, which ranks them 111th in the country. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 148th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 59th in D-1. They average 36.0 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest, which ranks them 168th and 84th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 176th with 13.3 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Cowboys surrender 75.1 points per contest, which ranks them 263rd in the NCAA. Their defense allows a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 236th and 174th in those defensive statistics. They rank 300th with 15.0 assists allowed per contest, and 315th with 38.2 rebounds surrendered per game. The Cowboys are 144th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 13.2 per game. Wyoming is 321st in the country with 65.6 points per game this year. They are 313th in the D-1 in shooting at 41%, while their average scoring margin is -9.5. They shoot 34% from 3-point range, which is good for 172nd in the nation. They are 334th in the country in rebounding with 31.4 boards per game and 349th in assists per contest with 9.5. The Cowboys are 79th in turnovers per game with 14.6.

Advanced Statistics

The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 108.1, which is ranked 94th. They are 174th in college basketball in pace with 70.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% is 71st. As a unit they are 73rd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 45% of their shot attempts, ranking 30th in D-1. Fresno State is 163rd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Wyoming is 34th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 19 times per 100 possessions. The Cowboys are 335th in the country in offensive rating with 91.8. In terms of pace they are 124th in Division 1 with 71 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 48% is 301st. As a team they are 252nd in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shots, ranking 145th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Fresno State/Wyoming college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Wyoming +13

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