Wyoming Cowboys vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: Youtube TV

The Utah State Aggies (13-3) are hosting the Wyoming Cowboys (5-10) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Tuesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys played San Diego State and took a loss by a final of 80-75 in their last game. Wyoming walked away from the game with a 57.8% field goal percentage (26 of 45) and knocked down 10 of 22 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 13 of 16 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in this matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Wyoming allowed 50.0% from the field on 29 out of 58 shooting. San Diego State doled out 14 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, San Diego State pulled down 25 boards (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Diego State went 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 12 tries. They also converted 12 of 26 shots from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 12 while San Diego State racked up 20 personal fouls.

Hunter Maldonado is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He totaled 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and earned 3 dimes.

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Wyoming steps onto the hardwood with a record of 5-10 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Wyoming is pulling down 32.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 179 dimes on the year, which ranks 317th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 34.6% on 3-point shots (135 of 390) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.1 pts per contest (197th in Division 1) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cowboys are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are ranked 80th in D-1 in giving up assists with 175 relinquished so far this year. The Cowboys defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (384 of 856) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 34.8% on 3-pointers while they are 211th in D-1 in PPG allowed (69.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies went home defeated by a final of 82-59 when they faced Boise State. The Aggies snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Boise State was called for 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 42.9%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Utah State made 7 of their 21 tries (33.3%). In all, the Aggies went 23 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. The Aggies permitted Boise State to make 31 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in the matchup. They finished shooting 57.9% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 out of 19 and finished the contest at 9 out of 13 at the charity stripe (69.2%). Concerning rebounds, Utah State permitted Boise State to snag 40 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Taylor Funk ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies for the matchup. He made 5 out of 8 for the game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Utah State has a mark of 13-3 this season. The Aggies are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.4 times per contest (18th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. Utah State has totaled 1,309 points on the season (81.8 per contest) and they snag 36.2 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Aggies are shooting 48.9% from the floor, which is 20th in college basketball.

The Aggies defensively are ranked 229th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (121st in the country). The Utah State defense gives up 35.9% on three-point shots (121 of 337) and their opponents are making 75.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.4 dimes and 31.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 173rd and 41st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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