Weber State Wildcats vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (6-3) will go up against the Weber State Wildcats (5-4) at Arena Auditorium on Saturday.

The Weber State Wildcats faced Nevada and took a loss by a score of 72-55 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 15 while Nevada racked up 14 personal fouls. They made 9 of 22 tries from downtown. Nevada finished the contest at 41.2% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 17 tries. Moreover, Nevada grabbed 26 rebounds (2 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nevada earned 21 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Weber State allowed 57.1% from the floor on 28 of 49 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for the contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 29 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 5 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 45.5%. Weber State finished with a 40.4% FG percentage (21 out of 52) and made 8 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Blaise Threatt is one guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up with 18 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played 30 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes.

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Weber State heads into this matchup with a mark of 5-4 so far this season. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Weber State is snagging 34.0 boards per game and has totaled 100 dimes so far this year, which is 328th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 33.3% on shots from distance (73 of 219) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.3 points per outing (263rd in the nation) while shooting 42.1% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.6% on shots from distance and they are 8th in D-1 in PPG allowed (60.0). The Wildcats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.3% (208 of 480) and they surrender 33.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 130th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 114 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wyoming Cowboys got the victory with a final of 78-70 when they faced Stephen F. Austin. The Cowboys corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest. They also turned it over 19 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Stephen F. Austin committed 27 fouls for this contest which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to bury 25 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.2%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Wyoming made 9 of their 16 attempts (56.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cowboys walked away from this one shooting 22 for 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.0%. The Cowboys permitted Stephen F. Austin to make 26 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8% for the game. They finished the game shooting 31.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 of 22 and ended up going 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Wyoming permitted Stephen F. Austin to pull down 21 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Sam Griffin pitched in for the Cowboys in this game. He knocked down 5 of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and added 5 dimes for this game.

Wyoming has a win-loss mark of 6-3 this season. The Cowboys are committing 15.7 fouls per game while shooting 73.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.1 times per contest (209th in college basketball) and they turn it over 16.4 times per game. Wyoming has tallied 689 points for the year (76.6 per contest) and they pull in 34.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 86th in college basketball.

The Wyoming defense allows 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 209) and their opponents are connecting on 80.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.8 dimes and 32.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 66th and 91st in those categories. The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 155th in the country in points given up per game with 69.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (176th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Weber State

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