Boise State Broncos vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (17-5) will try to beat the Boise State Broncos (16-6) at Moby Arena on Tuesday.

The Boise State Broncos faced Air Force and walked away with a win by a score of 94-56 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 12 while Air Force totaled 17 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Air Force ended up going 90.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 11 shots. Additionally, Air Force snagged 18 rebounds (8 offensive, 10 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Air Force doled out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. In terms of the defense, Boise State allowed the other team to go 34.6% from the field on 18 of 52 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos made 19 of their 22 shots for a rate of 86.4%. Boise State ended the contest having earned a 60.0% FG percentage (30 out of 50) and converted 15 of 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyson Degenhart is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 29 points on 11 of 12 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He shot 91.7% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Boise State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 16-6 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 278 assists on the campaign, which ranks 248th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 34.9% on three-point shots (173 of 495) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.5 points per game (148th in D-1) while going 45.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Broncos are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are 36th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 239 relinquished on the year. The Broncos defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (526 of 1,221) and they concede 30.0 boards per game as a team. They surrender 30.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 56th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (66.5).

In their last game, the Colorado State Rams took home the win by a final score of 73-61 when they played Fresno State. With respect to rebounding, Colorado State permitted Fresno State to snag 27 overall (6 offensive). They went 38.9% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 18 and finished the game at 8 of 9 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Rams permitted Fresno State to make 23 out of their 50 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 46.0% for this contest. In all, the Rams finished 28 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.8%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Colorado State converted 9 out of 22 attempts (40.9%). They were able to convert 8 of those for a clip of 100.0%. Fresno State earned 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Rams were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in the matchup.

Patrick Cartier was important for the Rams in the matchup. He had 14 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 5 out of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

Colorado State has a win-loss record of 17-5 for the year. The Rams are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.1 times per contest (3rd in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest. Colorado State has earned 1,755 pts for the season (79.8 per game) and they pull in 32.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Rams are connecting on 50.4% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in college basketball.

The Colorado State defense concedes 33.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (146 of 437) and opponents are knocking down 75.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.0 assists and 32.1 rebounds per contest, ranking them 116th and 42nd in the country. The Rams are ranked 113th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.5. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (232nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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