Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Monday, January 31, 2022

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: FS1

The Wyoming Cowboys (15-3) are hosting the Colorado State Rams (16-1) at Arena Auditorium on Monday.

The Colorado State Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Nevada and walked away with a win by a score of 77-66 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 13 and Nevada accumulated 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 28 attempts from 3-point land. Nevada finished shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 14 attempts. In addition, Nevada snagged 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nevada dished out 12 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. With regard to the defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the field on 24 of 51 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Rams converted 15 of their 20 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Colorado State ended with a 49.1% FG percentage (27 of 55) and buried 8 of their 23 three-point shots.

David Roddy is one player who was a contributor for this game. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also totaled 8 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field and distributed 6 assists.

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Colorado State enters this contest with a record of 16-1 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Colorado State is snagging 33.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 259 dimes so far this season, which ranks 164th in the country in terms of passing. The Rams are shooting 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (142 of 372) and 79.7% from the free throw line. They average 78.5 points per outing (38th in college hoops) while going 50.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.2% on 3-pointers and they are 89th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (65.6). The Rams are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (411 of 976) and they surrender 30.7 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 36th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 188 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Wyoming Cowboys took a loss by a score of 65-62 when they played Boise State. When discussing how they rebounded, Wyoming permitted Boise State to grab 25 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 32.0% from downtown by hitting 8 of 25 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Cowboys allowed Boise State to make 22 out of their 52 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Cowboys went 21 for 45 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.7%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Wyoming knocked down 6 of 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 73.7%. Boise State committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Cowboys recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 for this game.

Drake Jeffries ended up being important for the Cowboys in this contest. He racked up 12 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 3 out of 7 for the game for a rate of 42.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Wyoming has a win-loss record of 15-3 this season. The Cowboys commit 14.9 fouls every game and they shoot 71.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.2 times per contest (252nd in the country) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. Wyoming has totaled 1,395 pts on the campaign (77.5 per game) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are shooting 48.5% from the floor, which is 19th in college hoops.

The Wyoming defense allows 28.5% from downtown (123 of 431) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 10.1 dimes and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 31st and 103rd in college hoops. The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 90th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.6. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (70th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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