Indiana Hoosiers vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 3/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: UD Arena in Dayton, OH

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (-4)

The Indiana Hoosiers (20-13) are on their way to UD Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (25-8). Indiana opens this contest as 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 131.5.

The Indiana Hoosiers took the court against Iowa and took a loss by a score of 80-77 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Hoosiers ended up with 16 while Iowa finished the game with 17 fouls. They knocked down 14 of 32 shots from long range. Iowa finished shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 12 attempts. Additionally, Iowa collected 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Iowa doled out 20 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hoosiers made 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Indiana wrapped up the contest with a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 63) and made 5 of their 19 3-point shots.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is someone who was important in this matchup. He ended up scoring 31 points on 15 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and collected 10 rebounds. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Indiana will play this game with a win-loss mark of 20-13 for the year. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 36.3 boards per game and is sitting with 493 dimes so far this season, which is 40th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hoosiers are shooting 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 596) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.5 pts per contest (160th in D-1) while going 45.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They are 94th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 356 surrendered so far this year. The Hoosiers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.1% (742 of 1,898) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 82nd in the nation in PPG allowed (65.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wyoming Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-61 when they faced Boise State. When discussing attacking the glass, Wyoming permitted Boise State to snag 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 31.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). The Cowboys permitted Boise State to knock down 23 of 49 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Cowboys went 23 out of 54 from the field which had them sitting at 42.6%. With regard to 3-point shots, Wyoming converted 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. Boise State had 16 fouls in this game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Cowboys recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this game.

Hunter Maldonado was important for the Cowboys for the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for the matchup. He made 6 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Wyoming has a win-loss mark of 25-8 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Cowboys are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which is ranked 79th in the country. Wyoming has earned 2,408 points so far this year (73.0 per game) and they grab 35.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.4 times per contest (300th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest. The Cowboys have committed 15.1 fouls every game and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Wyoming defense gives up 30.5% on 3-point shots (228 of 748) and their opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.3 dimes and 32.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 27th and 80th in college hoops. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 66th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (79th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming (+4)

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