Boise State Broncos vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (19-6) are on their way to Moby Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado State Rams (11-14).

The Boise State Broncos took the court against Wyoming and went home with a win by a final score of 75-63 in their last game. Boise State wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.9% FG percentage (27 of 51) and made 7 of their 17 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Broncos made 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 9 assists in this matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Boise State allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 of 50 shooting. Wyoming earned 8 assists and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Wyoming collected 17 rebounds (6 offensive, 11 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wyoming finished the game shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 13 shots. They also knocked down 8 of their 16 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 19 and Wyoming had 19 personal fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is a guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up scoring 20 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 81.8% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Boise State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 19-6 for the season. They average 71.7 points per contest (174th in D-1) while connecting on 45.8% from the field. The Broncos are connecting on 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (197 of 538) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boise State is collecting 36.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 285 assists for the year, which is 322nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.4 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They give up 28.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the country in PPG allowed (61.2). The Broncos defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.4% (567 of 1,403) and they relinquish 31.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 8th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 239 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Colorado State Rams took home the win by a final score of 69-53 against Air Force. The Rams recorded 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Air Force earned 13 fouls for this contest which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding three-point attempts, Colorado State buried 5 of their 11 attempts (45.5%). When the game finished, the Rams ended up shooting 29 out of 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 55.8%. The Rams permitted Air Force to convert 20 of their 48 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.7% for the matchup. They finished 40.9% from downtown by hitting 9 of 22 and ended up going 4 out of 7 from the free throw line (57.1%). In relation to rebounding, Colorado State permitted Air Force to get 22 in all (7 offensive).

John Tonje pitched in for the Rams in the matchup. He recorded 21 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 9 of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and added 3 rebounds.

Colorado State has a win-loss record of 11-14 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are hitting on 49.1% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in D-1. Colorado State has totaled 1,845 pts so far this year (73.8 per contest) and they grab 30.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.4 times per game (8th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. The Rams commit 16.3 fouls every game and they hit 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado State defense concedes 37.9% on 3-pointers (236 of 622) and opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 33.5 boards per game, which ranks them 203rd and 144th in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams are ranked 241st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 71.8. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (273rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado State

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