Denver Pioneers vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Pioneers vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Denver Pioneers (6-3) are en route to Moby Arena on Wednesday where they will compete against the Colorado State Rams (8-0).

The Denver Pioneers stepped onto the hardwood against Colorado College and took home the win by a score of 90-66 in their last contest. Denver ended the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (29 of 61) and made 5 out of their 16 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Pioneers made 27 of 33 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Denver allowed the other team to go 34.7% from the floor on 25 out of 72 shooting. Colorado College doled out 10 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. In addition, Colorado College collected 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Colorado College shot 91.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 12 tries. They also converted 5 of their 22 tries from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Pioneers ended up walking away with 12 while Colorado College totaled 20 fouls.

Touko Tainamo is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He played for 25 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Denver steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 6-3 on the campaign. They have an average of 83.6 points per outing (39th in college basketball) while shooting 43.6% from the field. The Pioneers are shooting 37.2% on 3-pointers (74 of 199) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Denver is snagging 41.2 boards per game and has accounted for 123 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 72nd in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Pioneers are forcing 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% from 3-point land and they are 270th in college hoops in opponents PPG (75.0). The Pioneers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (254 of 580) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 242nd in the country in giving up assists with 105 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Colorado State Rams took home the win by a final score of 86-81 when they faced Washington. The Rams were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 36 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Washington had 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to convert 17 of them for a percentage of 73.9%. With respect to 3-point shots, Colorado State knocked down 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). When the game finished, the Rams ended up shooting 30 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.6%. The Rams permitted Washington to make 31 of their 67 attempts from the field which had them at 46.3% in this matchup. They went 40.0% from downtown by going 10 of 25 and finished the game at 9 out of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). In reference to rebounding, Colorado State allowed Washington to snag 34 in total (13 offensive).

Joel Scott ended up being important for the Rams in this game. He converted 5 out of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 2 dimes for this contest.

Colorado State has a mark of 8-0 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Rams are shooting 52.7% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the nation. Colorado State has 682 pts on the year (85.3 per game) and they pull down 32.1 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.1 times per game (5th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per contest. The Rams are committing 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Colorado State defense gives up 30.3% on 3-pointers (50 of 165) and their opposition makes 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.4 assists and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 107th and 100th in college basketball. The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 162nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 70.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (219th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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