Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (18-6) will try to beat the Colorado State Rams (19-5) at Viejas Arena on Tuesday.

The Colorado State Rams stepped onto the hardwood against San Jose State and walked away with a win by a score of 66-47 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Rams left the arena with 10 while San Jose State recorded 12 fouls. They also buried 6 of their 21 tries from three-point range. San Jose State finished the game at 50.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 3 of 6 attempts. Additionally, San Jose State snagged 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. San Jose State recorded 9 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In regard to defense, Colorado State allowed their opponent to shoot 32.8% from the field on 19 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 10 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. Colorado State finished the contest with a 49.0% FG percentage (25 of 51) and made 6 of their 17 three-point shots.

Rashaan Mbemba is one guy who played a role in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 15 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He recorded 13 points on 5 of 5 shooting.

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Colorado State will play this game with a record of 19-5 so far this season. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, Colorado State is collecting 32.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 467 dimes so far this year, which is 3rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Rams are shooting 36.5% on 3-point shots (193 of 529) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They average 79.0 points per outing (63rd in Division 1) while shooting 50.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They are surrendering 32.8% on 3-point shots and they are 89th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (68.3). The Rams defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.7% (599 of 1,372) and they surrender 32.1 boards per game as a team. They rank 91st in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 281 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs took a loss by a score of 70-66 against Nevada. The Aztecs were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. Nevada was called for 25 personal fouls for the game which took the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to make 23 of them for a rate of 85.2%. In regard to shooting from distance, San Diego State buried 3 of 19 attempts (15.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Aztecs ended up shooting 20 for 49 from the field which had them at 40.8%. The Aztecs allowed Nevada to convert 24 out of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2% in this matchup. They finished 23.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 3 of 13 and finished the contest at 19 out of 32 at the charity stripe (59.4%). Concerning rebounding, San Diego State permitted Nevada to pull down 28 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Jaedon Ledee was important for the Aztecs in the matchup. He made 4 out of 8 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

San Diego State has a record of 18-6 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Aztecs are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which has them ranked 164th in Division 1. San Diego State has accumulated 1,820 points for the campaign (75.8 per game) and they pull in 36.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per contest (237th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. The Aztecs are responsible for committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 73.6% from the free throw line.

The San Diego State defense surrenders 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (174 of 573) and their opponents are making 70.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.9 assists and 33.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 93rd and 95th in those categories on the defensive end. The Aztecs on defense are ranked 64th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.3. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (51st in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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