Wyoming Cowboys vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2022

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: FS1

The Wyoming Cowboys (18-3) are headed to Save Mart Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (15-6).

The Wyoming Cowboys faced off with Boise State and took home the win by a score of 72-65 in their last contest. Wyoming finished with a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 49) and converted 4 of their 13 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys buried 20 of their 28 tries for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 32 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 assists for the matchup as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When talking about defense, Wyoming allowed their opponent to shoot 39.0% from the floor on 23 of 59 shooting. Boise State recorded 6 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Boise State collected 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Boise State ended up shooting 72.2% when shooting free throws by making 13 of 18 tries. They also converted 6 of their 24 tries from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 19 and Boise State accumulated 21 fouls.

Graham Ike is someone who had an impact in the matchup. He accumulated 33 points on 12 of 23 shooting. He played 39 minutes and pulled down 10 rebounds. He finished the game at 52.2% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Wyoming comes into this game with a mark of 18-3 this year. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per game and as a team are committing 15.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Wyoming is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 244 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 268th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are connecting on 36.4% on three-point shots (180 of 495) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They average 76.9 points per contest (56th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Cowboys are able to force 10.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They rank 39th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 210 relinquished this season. The Cowboys defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (521 of 1,256) and they surrender 32.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 28.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 94th in college hoops in opponents PPG (66.0).

When they last played, the Fresno State Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 73-43 against San Jose State. In reference to rebounding, Fresno State permitted San Jose State to snag 19 in total (4 offensive). They finished 17.4% from three-point range by shooting 4 out of 23 and ended up shooting 5 of 6 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Bulldogs allowed San Jose State to make 17 of 46 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 37.0% in the game. Overall, the Bulldogs went 27 for 46 from the field which gave them a percentage of 58.7%. In regard to 3-point shots, Fresno State knocked down 8 of 12 attempts (66.7%). They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 84.6%. San Jose State had 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs collected 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 31 for this game.

Orlando Robinson ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the game. He earned 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court and totaled 5 assists in the game. He made 6 of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Fresno State has a mark of 15-6 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 131st in college hoops. Fresno State has accounted for 1,407 pts on the campaign (67.0 per contest) and they snag 34.2 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.8 times per game (280th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game. The Bulldogs have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they go 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Fresno State defense gives up 32.1% on 3-pointers (146 of 455) and their opponents are making 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 9.9 assists and 28.7 boards per game, which ranks them 23rd and 4th in those categories. The Bulldogs are ranked 5th in college basketball in points given up per game with 57.5. They are forcing 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (53rd in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wyoming

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