Fresno State Bulldogs vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (23-7) will take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (18-11) at Arena Auditorium on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced San Diego State and ended up losing by a score of 65-64 in their last contest. Fresno State finished the game with a 33.9% FG percentage (19 out of 56) and made 8 of their 22 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 18 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Fresno State allowed their opponent to shoot 36.1% from the field on 22 out of 61 shooting. San Diego State doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Furthermore, San Diego State snagged 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. San Diego State went 59.3% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of their 27 tries. They also converted 5 of their 20 attempts from distance. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 25 while San Diego State racked up 20 fouls.

Jordan Campbell is someone who came through in the game. He recorded 19 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played 30 mins but ended the game without a board. He shot 53.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Fresno State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-11 for the year. They have an average of 65.2 points per game (316th in the country) while connecting on 44.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 33.2% on three-point shots (195 of 588) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Fresno State is collecting 34.0 boards per game and is sitting with 341 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 275th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They are giving up 32.0% from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (58.1). The Bulldogs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.8% (603 of 1,479) and they relinquish 29.6 boards per game as a group. They are 33rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 298 conceded this year.

For their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 64-57 when they faced UNLV. Concerning rebounding, Wyoming permitted UNLV to collect 38 in all (8 offensive). They went 38.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Cowboys allowed UNLV to convert 21 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.2% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys ended up going 21 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.4%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Wyoming converted 7 of their 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. UNLV earned 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Cowboys were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this game.

Hunter Maldonado was important for the Cowboys in this contest. He totaled 22 points in his 0 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the game. He made 8 out of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Wyoming has a record of 23-7 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Cowboys are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 62nd in the country. Wyoming has 2,220 pts so far this year (74.0 per game) and they average 35.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 11.4 times per game (305th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 14.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Wyoming defense concedes 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (212 of 689) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.2 assists and 32.8 boards per game, which ranks them 24th and 90th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 79th in college basketball in points given up per game with 65.8. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (71st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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