Wyoming Cowboys vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 12/22/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPNU

Stan Sheriff Center is where the Stanford Cardinal (6-4) will attempt to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (9-1) on Wednesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced off with Utah Valley and took home the win by a score of 74-62 in their last contest. Wyoming finished the game with a 46.2% FG percentage (24 of 52) and converted 11 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Cowboys made 15 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to the defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to go 48.1% from the floor on 25 of 52 shooting. Utah Valley doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Utah Valley had 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Utah Valley walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 3 of 4 attempts. They converted 9 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Cowboys ended up walking away with 13 and Utah Valley had 18 fouls.

Hunter Maldonado is one guy who had an impact in this contest. He scored 10 points on 3 out of 6 shooting. He played for 38 mins and pulled down 8 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes.

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Wyoming steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 9-1 for the season. They turn it over 9.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.0 fouls every game. As a team, Wyoming is grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 125 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 290th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are shooting 37.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (95 of 255) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.7 points per contest (43rd in the country) while shooting 48.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 21st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 100 conceded so far this season. The Cowboys are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.1% (239 of 612) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 28.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 70th in college basketball in points per game allowed (62.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Stanford Cardinal took a loss by a final score of 60-53 when they played Texas. In relation to attacking the glass, Stanford allowed Texas to get 29 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 4 of 16 and ended up going 8 out of 12 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Cardinal allowed Texas to convert 24 of 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.9% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Cardinal finished the game shooting 20 for 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Stanford knocked down 4 of their 16 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. Texas was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Cardinal pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest.

Brandon Angel was important for the Cardinal in this matchup. He totaled 18 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 7 of 7 for the game for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Stanford has a mark of 6-4 so far this season. The Cardinal are responsible for committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 65.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per game (127th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per contest. Stanford has accumulated 701 pts so far this year (70.1 per game) and they average 37.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cardinal are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 151st in D-1.

The Cardinal on the defensive end are ranked 217th in D-1 in PPG given up with 69.8. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (307th in college basketball). The Stanford defense surrenders 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (81 of 234) and their opponents are making 67.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.6 dimes and 28.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 128th and 11th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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