Boise State Broncos vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 2/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (17-4) are on their way to Arena Auditorium on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys (17-3).

The Boise State Broncos faced off with Fresno State and notched a win by a score of 68-63 in their last game. Boise State ended with a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 of 57) and buried 14 of their 31 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Broncos made 8 of 10 shots for a rate of 80.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 27 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 12 assists in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Boise State allowed 44.1% from the field on 26 out of 59 shooting. Fresno State totaled 8 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Additionally, Fresno State pulled down 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Fresno State finished the contest at 100.0% at the free throw line by burying 6 of their 6 tries. They buried 5 of their 17 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Broncos ended up with 11 while Fresno State had 16 fouls.

Emmanuel Akot is a player who played a role for the matchup. He recorded 16 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 41 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 41.7% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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Boise State enters this game with a win-loss record of 17-4 this season. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 37.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 243 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 256th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 34.2% on three-point shots (156 of 456) and 60.7% from the free throw line. They average 67.7 points per outing (277th in the country) while hitting 43.5% from the field.

On defense, the Broncos have forced 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% from 3-point land while they are 6th in college basketball in PPG allowed (58.3). The Broncos defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.5% (452 of 1,116) and they surrender 30.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 14th in college basketball in giving up assists with 182 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wyoming Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 84-78 when they faced Colorado State. The Cowboys collected 29 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 1 steal in this game. Colorado State was called for 23 personal fouls in the game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.2%. In terms of 3-point shots, Wyoming knocked down 9 of 21 tries (42.9%). Overall, the Cowboys shot 28 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.8%. The Cowboys allowed Colorado State to bury 32 out of their 67 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.8% for the contest. They went 30.0% from three-point range via 6 out of 20 and ended up shooting 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Wyoming allowed Colorado State to pull down 27 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Hunter Maldonado was important for the Cowboys for this contest. He converted 12 of 19 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 63.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 35 points in his 42 mins of playing time and totaled 7 assists in the game.

Wyoming has a mark of 17-3 on the season. As an offense, the Cowboys are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which ranks them 22nd in the nation. Wyoming has 1,542 pts so far this season (77.1 per contest) and they snag 35.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.8 times per contest (277th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. The Cowboys are committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they go 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 98th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 66.0. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (109th in the country). The Wyoming defense gives up 28.5% on shots from distance (134 of 471) and their opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.2 dimes and 32.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 31st and 78th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boise State

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