Wyoming Cowboys vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is the location where the Boise State Broncos (15-4) will go up against the Wyoming Cowboys (15-2) on Tuesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys took the court against New Mexico and notched a win by a score of 93-91 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 16 while New Mexico accumulated 23 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. New Mexico shot 81.8% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 11 shots. Additionally, New Mexico collected 18 rebounds (1 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. New Mexico recorded 12 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. When discussing defense, Wyoming let their opponent shoot 53.7% from the field on 36 of 67 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 1 steal. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cowboys knocked down 27 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 77.1%. Wyoming finished the contest having earned a 58.0% FG percentage (29 of 50) and converted 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Graham Ike is a guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He recorded 29 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also collected 15 rebounds. He finished 64.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Wyoming heads into this one with a record of 15-2 this season. They currently have an average of 78.4 pts per game (41st in the country) while shooting 48.6% from the field. The Cowboys are connecting on 37.1% on 3-point shots (159 of 429) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wyoming is snagging 35.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 214 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 259th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Cowboys are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 fouls. They give up 28.3% on 3-pointers while they are 93rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.6). The Cowboys defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.6% (419 of 1,032) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 29th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 172 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boise State Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 42-37 against San Diego State. The Broncos were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the game. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. San Diego State was called for 15 fouls for the game which took the Broncos to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Boise State knocked down 5 of their 16 attempts (31.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Broncos went 14 for 45 from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.1%. The Broncos allowed San Diego State to convert 16 out of their 57 attempts from the field which had them at 28.1% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 21.1% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 19 and ended up shooting 1 of 5 at the free throw line (20.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Boise State allowed San Diego State to grab 30 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Tyson Degenhart was important for the Broncos in this game. He earned 14 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 3 out of 6 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Boise State has a record of 15-4 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos are shooting 43.7% from the field, which is 211th in college hoops. Boise State has tallied 1,289 pts for the year (67.8 per game) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.6 times per game (286th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per game. The Broncos commit 14.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 59.7% from the free throw line.

The Boise State defense allows 31.5% from downtown (94 of 298) and their opponents are converting on 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 8.8 assists and 30.5 rebounds per game, which is 5th and 23rd in the country. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 7th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 57.9. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the field (45th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boise State

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