Colorado State Rams vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 12/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The St. Mary's Gaels (9-3) are hosting the Colorado State Rams (7-4) at University Credit Union Pavilion on Sunday.

The Colorado State Rams faced off with Peru State and notched a win by a score of 115-88 in their last contest. Colorado State finished the contest with a 69.8% field goal percentage (44 out of 63) and knocked down 15 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 12 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 35 assists for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With respect to defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 57.1% from the field on 32 out of 56 shooting. Peru State recorded 11 dimes and had but wasn't able to put a steal in the stat sheet. Additionally, Peru State grabbed 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Peru State finished the game at 88.2% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 17 tries. They made 9 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Rams left the arena with 14 while Peru State accounted for 10 fouls.

Isaiah Stevens is a player who was important for this game. He finished 81.8% from the floor and also distributed 10 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Colorado State will enter this contest with a record of 7-4 on the season. They are averaging 78.6 points per game (70th in the nation) while connecting on 51.1% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 40.1% on three-point shots (97 of 242) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Colorado State is collecting 32.6 boards per game and has totaled 202 dimes on the campaign, which is 11th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.3 times per game and as a group are committing 14.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 87th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 114 surrendered on the campaign. The Rams defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (268 of 631) and they concede 33.4 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 170th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (68.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the St. Mary's Gaels got the win with a final of 81-61 against New Mexico State. The Gaels were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the game. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. New Mexico State committed 19 fouls in this contest which got the Gaels to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. In reference to three-point attempts, St. Mary's buried 13 of 31 tries (41.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gaels walked away from this one shooting 28 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Gaels permitted New Mexico State to make 23 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.1% in the game. They shot 20.0% from distance by hitting 3 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, St. Mary's allowed New Mexico State to collect 31 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Kyle Bowen ended up being a major contributor for the Gaels for the matchup. He had 16 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup. He buried 6 of 8 in this game for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

St. Mary's has a win-loss record of 9-3 this year. The Gaels have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 64.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (269th in the country) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. St. Mary's has totaled 835 pts for the campaign (69.6 per game) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Gaels are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 134th in the nation.

The St. Mary's defense surrenders 33.0% on 3-point shots (65 of 197) and opponents are making 73.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 6.9 dimes and 29.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 1st and 8th in college hoops. The Gaels on the defensive side of the court are 10th in college hoops in points given up per game with 57.3. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (40th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Mary's

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