Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (21-5) are welcoming the Colorado State Rams (12-15) at Viejas Arena on Tuesday.

The Colorado State Rams played Fresno State and notched a win by a score of 60-57 in their last contest. Colorado State wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (22 of 48) and made 6 of their 18 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Rams converted 10 of their 12 tries for a rate of 83.3%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 2 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning defending, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Fresno State doled out 12 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Fresno State grabbed 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Fresno State shot 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 9 tries. They knocked down 5 of 23 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rams finished with 13 and Fresno State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Isaiah Stevens is someone who came through for the contest. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Colorado State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 12-15 so far this year. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling in 30.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 465 assists for the year, which ranks 9th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are shooting 36.6% on shots from distance (213 of 582) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.4 points per contest (142nd in the nation) while connecting on 49.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 37.4% on shots from distance and they are 233rd in the nation in PPG allowed (71.5). The Rams are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (682 of 1,519) and they concede 33.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 165th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 345 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the San Diego State Aztecs walked away with a victory by a final of 45-43 against Fresno State. The Aztecs corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. Fresno State committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Aztecs to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, San Diego State made 5 out of 11 attempts (45.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Aztecs walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 49 from the field which had them sitting at 32.7%. The Aztecs allowed Fresno State to convert 17 of their 55 tries from the floor which had them shooting 30.9% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 7.7% from distance by connecting on 2 out of 26 and finished the contest at 7 of 7 at the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, San Diego State allowed Fresno State to get 36 overall (11 offensive).

Adam Seiko ended up having an impact for the Aztecs for this game. He converted 6 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this game.

San Diego State has a record of 21-5 on the campaign. The Aztecs commit 16.9 fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (141st in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.2 times per game. San Diego State has totaled 1,911 pts so far this season (73.5 per contest) and they average 35.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aztecs are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 149th in the nation.

The Aztecs defensively are ranked 51st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 64.9. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (91st in the country). The San Diego State defense allows 28.9% from downtown (171 of 592) and their opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.9 assists and 30.9 boards per game, ranking them 54th and 23rd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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