Fresno State Bulldogs vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 3/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (11-19) are headed to Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Colorado State Rams (14-17).

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced Chicago State and walked away with a win by a score of 108-72 in their last game. Fresno State walked away from the contest having earned a 63.6% field goal percentage (35 out of 55) and buried 21 out of their 32 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 17 of 19 tries for a rate of 89.5%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 24 dimes in this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the floor on 28 out of 59 shooting. Chicago State doled out 8 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Chicago State collected 24 boards (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Chicago State went 61.5% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 13 attempts. They converted 8 of 21 shots from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 11 while Chicago State recorded 20 personal fouls.

Jemarl Baker is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 43 points on 13 of 14 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He went 92.9% from the floor and earned 7 dimes.

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Fresno State steps onto the court with a mark of 11-19 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Fresno State is snagging 30.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 365 dimes for the year, which ranks 294th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 30.9% on shots from beyond the arc (202 of 653) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 63.6 points per game (344th in college hoops) while hitting 43.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 101st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 363 conceded on the year. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.3% (690 of 1,559) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 37.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 56th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.6).

For their last game, the Colorado State Rams got the win with a final of 92-84 against New Mexico. The Rams corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 1 steal in the matchup. New Mexico committed 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Colorado State made 11 out of their 20 attempts (55.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up shooting 32 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.2%. The Rams permitted New Mexico to bury 30 out of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8% in this matchup. They finished 35.3% from distance by hitting 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 18 out of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Colorado State permitted New Mexico to snag 24 in total (9 on the offensive side).

John Tonje ended up having an impact for the Rams in this game. He converted 7 out of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 5 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the game.

Colorado State has a mark of 14-17 on the season. The Rams are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per game and they shoot 74.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.9 times per contest (13th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest. Colorado State has scored 2,263 points on the season (73.0 per contest) and they collect 30.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Rams are hitting on 49.3% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in college basketball.

The Colorado State defense allows 37.0% on 3-point attempts (282 of 762) and their opposition makes 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.7 assists and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 186th and 99th in those categories. The Rams on defense are ranked 234th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.8. They are forcing 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (260th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado State and under the total points

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