Boise State Broncos vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: CBSSN

The Boise State Broncos (10-4) are on their way to Arena Auditorium on Saturday where they will go up against the Wyoming Cowboys (11-2).

The Boise State Broncos stepped onto the hardwood against Fresno State and went home with a win by a final score of 65-55 in their last game. Boise State wrapped up the game having earned a 55.6% FG percentage (25 of 45) and knocked down 9 of their 19 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Broncos made 6 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 dimes for the contest while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to defense, Boise State allowed their opponent to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 25 out of 58 shooting. Fresno State distributed 7 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Fresno State grabbed 17 rebounds (5 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't have a block. Fresno State ended up going 50.0% from the free throw line by making 1 of 2 tries. They buried 4 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 10 while Fresno State totaled 16 personal fouls.

Marcus Shaver is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 34 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He finished with 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Boise State steps onto the court with a mark of 10-4 so far this year. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a team they commit 14.4 fouls every game. As a team, Boise State is snagging 37.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 176 assists this year, which is 127th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 34.2% on three-point attempts (104 of 304) and 60.5% from the free throw line. They average 69.1 points per contest (256th in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Broncos have forced 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 28th in D-1 in allowing assists with 114 relinquished for the season. The Broncos defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.8% (301 of 757) and they surrender 30.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 30.3% on three-point shots while they are 15th in the nation in points per game allowed (58.2).

In their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 77-57 when they played South Florida. The Cowboys were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the contest. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. South Florida had 24 fouls for the game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a rate of 73.1%. With regard to shots from distance, Wyoming knocked down 10 out of their 24 attempts (41.7%). In all, the Cowboys finished 24 for 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. The Cowboys allowed South Florida to convert 22 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 39.3% in this game. They finished shooting 16.7% from 3-point land by going 2 of 12 and ended up going 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). In reference to team rebounding, Wyoming allowed South Florida to pull down 27 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Hunter Maldonado ended up being important for the Cowboys for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and added 5 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 10 dimes for this contest.

Wyoming has a record of 11-2 on the season. As an offense, the Cowboys are shooting 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 48th in Division 1. Wyoming has accumulated 1,008 points on the campaign (77.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.3 times per game (257th in D-1) and they turn it over 9.9 times per game. The Cowboys have committed 14.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.8% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 72nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 63.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (49th in the country). The Wyoming defense gives up 28.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (85 of 303) and their opponents are connecting on 69.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 9.5 dimes and 34.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 21st and 178th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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