Colorado State Rams vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (9-16) will go up against the Colorado State Rams (11-15) at Save Mart Center on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams faced off with Boise State and ended up losing by a score of 80-78 in their last contest. Colorado State finished the game with a 51.8% FG percentage (29 of 56) and converted 13 of 22 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Rams made 7 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 22 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the field on 30 of 61 shooting. Boise State totaled 10 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Furthermore, Boise State had 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Boise State shot 85.7% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 14 attempts. They buried 8 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 14 and Boise State accumulated 15 fouls.

Patrick Cartier is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 46.7% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played 27 mins played and also collected 4 boards. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Colorado State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 11-15 for the year. They have an average of 74.0 points per outing (129th in D-1) on 49.2% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 36.7% on three-point attempts (207 of 564) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Colorado State is grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game and has 454 assists for the year, which ranks 9th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rams have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 251st in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.1). The Rams defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (659 of 1,461) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 184th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 333 surrendered on the season.

For their last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 45-43 when they played San Diego State. The Bulldogs collected 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. San Diego State was called for 12 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 7 tries. They were able to make 7 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Fresno State converted 2 out of 26 tries (7.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs ended up going 17 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.9%. The Bulldogs permitted San Diego State to convert 16 out of 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.7% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 45.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 11 and finished the game at 8 out of 16 at the free throw line (50.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Fresno State permitted San Diego State to collect 33 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Hill pitched in for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He earned 16 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 6 of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Fresno State has a mark of 9-16 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 42.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 307th in the nation. Fresno State has scored 1,534 pts so far this season (61.4 per contest) and they average 30.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (309th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per game. The Bulldogs are committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 46th in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.6. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (147th in college basketball). The Fresno State defense surrenders 36.9% on 3-pointers (183 of 496) and their opponents are converting on 75.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.7 dimes and 33.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 107th and 153rd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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