Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: fuboTV

ExtraMile Arena is where the Boise State Broncos (16-5) will try to beat the Colorado State Rams (10-11) on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams faced Wyoming and went home with a loss by a final score of 58-57 in their last contest. Colorado State ended the game having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 49) and buried 5 of their 18 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams converted 8 of their 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 12 assists for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding the defense, Colorado State allowed 40.4% from the floor on 23 of 57 shooting. Wyoming dished out 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Wyoming grabbed 28 boards (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wyoming ended up shooting 54.5% from the charity stripe by making 6 of 11 attempts. They made 6 out of their 26 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Rams ended up with 14 and Wyoming recorded 14 fouls.

Isaiah Stevens is a guy who played a role for this game. He accounted for 15 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field and earned 7 dimes.

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Colorado State will enter this matchup with a record of 10-11 for the season. They have an average of 74.6 points per outing (124th in D-1) while hitting 49.1% from the field. The Rams are hitting 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 475) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling in 30.7 boards per game and has accounted for 382 assists for the campaign, which is 8th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.6 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.7% on three-point shots and they rank 230th in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.0). The Rams defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.1% (522 of 1,185) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 144th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 250 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boise State Broncos got the win with a final of 63-53 against Fresno State. The Broncos were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 1 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Fresno State had 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 92.3%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Boise State knocked down 7 of their 13 attempts (53.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Broncos went 22 out of 45 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.9%. The Broncos permitted Fresno State to convert 22 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 8.0% from distance by going 2 out of 25 and finished the game at 7 out of 14 from the free throw line (50.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Boise State permitted Fresno State to snag 27 in total (6 offensive).

Marcus Shaver pitched in for the Broncos in this contest. He racked up 16 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 4 of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 33.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Boise State has a record of 16-5 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Broncos are shooting 45.5% from the field, which is 129th in D-1. Boise State has scored 1,527 pts for the season (72.7 per contest) and they collect 37.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.6 times per game (305th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. The Broncos commit 16.2 fouls per game and they go 72.5% from the charity stripe.

The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 18th in college basketball in points given up per game with 61.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (30th in the country). The Boise State defense surrenders 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc (118 of 412) and their opponents are connecting on 67.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 9.5 dimes and 32.0 rebounds per game, ranking them 14th and 66th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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