Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (10-4) will play the Colorado State Rams (13-2) at ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday.

The Colorado State Rams faced Utah State and took a loss by a final of 77-72 in their last contest. Colorado State walked away from the game with a 44.8% FG percentage (30 of 67) and buried 8 of 24 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Rams made 4 of 11 shots for a rate of 36.4%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes for this game while creating 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Colorado State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 out of 59 shooting. Utah State distributed 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, Utah State pulled down 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah State finished 87.0% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 23 attempts. They also knocked down 5 out of their 18 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Rams left the arena with 21 while Utah State recorded 15 personal fouls.

Isaiah Stevens is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 8 dimes. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Colorado State will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-2 on the year. They have an average of 83.3 points per game (30th in D-1) while shooting 52.3% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 38.0% on 3-point shots (127 of 334) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado State is grabbing 32.6 boards per contest and has totaled 306 dimes on the year, which is 3rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Rams are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 99th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 169 surrendered so far this season. The Rams defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (378 of 866) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 32.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 123rd in the country in points per game allowed (68.8).

When they last played, the Boise State Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 78-69 when they faced San Jose State. The Broncos were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 43 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 2 steals for this contest. San Jose State had 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Broncos to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to make 14 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, Boise State knocked down 8 out of their 18 tries (44.4%). When all was said and done, the Broncos shot 28 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Broncos permitted San Jose State to knock down 25 out of their 59 tries from the field which had them at 42.4% in this matchup. They went 25.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Boise State allowed San Jose State to grab 21 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

O'mar Stanley ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos for this game. He scored 30 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 11 out of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 64.7%, and had 11 rebounds.

Boise State has a record of 10-4 so far this year. The Broncos have committed 16.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 71.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.1 times per contest (215th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. Boise State has scored 1,064 points this season (76.0 per game) and they snag 37.5 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Broncos are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 110th in the nation.

The Boise State defense gives up 30.8% on 3-point shots (82 of 266) and opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.1 assists and 29.9 boards every game, which is ranked 61st and 10th in those categories on the defensive end. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 67th in the nation in points allowed per game with 65.9. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (168th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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