Wyoming Cowboys vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is the location where the Boise State Broncos (18-6) will try to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys (7-15) on Saturday.

The Wyoming Cowboys played San Jose State and ended up losing by a score of 84-64 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Cowboys finished with 11 while San Jose State accumulated 15 fouls. They also made 11 of their 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. San Jose State finished the contest at 86.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 15 attempts. Additionally, San Jose State totaled 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Jose State doled out 13 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, Wyoming allowed their opponent to shoot 56.6% from the floor on 30 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 22 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys knocked down 13 of 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. Wyoming finished with a 42.3% FG percentage (22 of 52) and buried 7 of their 22 3-point attempts.

Hunter Maldonado is someone who was a major factor for the game. He ended up finishing with 34 points on 13 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 68.4% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Wyoming will play this contest with a mark of 7-15 so far this year. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Wyoming is pulling in 32.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 256 assists on the season, which has them ranked 342nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 35.5% on three-point attempts (194 of 547) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.5 points per contest (207th in the nation) while going 45.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Cowboys have forced 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 255th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.0). Cowboys defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.2% (579 of 1,252) and they concede 32.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 106th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 278 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boise State Broncos took a loss by a score of 72-52 against San Diego State. The Broncos were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. San Diego State was called for 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.2%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Boise State converted 2 of 18 tries (11.1%). Overall, the Broncos finished shooting 19 out of 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.5%. The Broncos allowed San Diego State to knock down 26 of their 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.0% in the game. They shot 22.2% from three-point range by going 4 of 18 and ended up shooting 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Boise State allowed San Diego State to get 31 in total (4 offensive).

Max Rice ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos for this contest. He totaled 16 points in his 35 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for this contest. He made 7 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Boise State has a record of 18-6 for the season. The Broncos commit 16.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (314th in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. Boise State has totaled 1,718 points so far this season (71.6 per game) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Broncos are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 134th in college hoops.

The Boise State defense gives up 27.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (130 of 476) and their opponents are knocking down 67.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 9.6 dimes and 32.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 12th and 69th in the nation. The Broncos are ranked 15th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 61.2. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (33rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wyoming

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