Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Arena Auditorium is the site where the Wyoming Cowboys (10-9) will compete against the Colorado State Rams (15-4) on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Nevada and took a loss by a final of 77-64 in their last game. Colorado State ended the contest having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (24 out of 61) and made 6 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams buried 10 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defending, Colorado State allowed their opponent to shoot 53.7% from the field on 29 out of 54 shooting. Nevada distributed 19 assists and had 4 steals for this game. In addition, Nevada grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Nevada walked away from this one shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 18 attempts. They also made 4 of 10 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Rams ended up with 18 while Nevada racked up 13 fouls.

Jalen Lake is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He scored 13 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 21 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He went 62.5% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Colorado State heads into this game with a record of 15-4 on the year. They are averaging 80.4 points per outing (51st in the country) while connecting on 50.7% from the field. The Rams are connecting on 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (157 of 425) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling down 32.3 rebounds per game and has earned 373 assists this season, which ranks 5th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 118th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 227 surrendered on the campaign. The Rams defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (480 of 1,087) and they relinquish 32.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 119th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (69.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wyoming Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 81-65 when they faced San Diego State. In relation to rebounding, Wyoming permitted San Diego State to collect 26 overall (4 on the offensive side). They finished 26.7% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 30 and finished the contest at 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Cowboys permitted San Diego State to make 32 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 49.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys went 23 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.4%. Regarding shots from distance, Wyoming converted 9 of 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.9%. San Diego State had 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 1 steal in this contest. The Cowboys recorded 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this game.

Sam Griffin ended up being a factor for the Cowboys in this contest. He buried 8 out of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 40 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for this contest.

Wyoming has a mark of 10-9 so far this season. As an offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 149th in the country. Wyoming has totaled 1,398 points on the campaign (73.6 per game) and they collect 34.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.8 times per contest (297th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls per game and they connect on 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Wyoming defense allows 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (143 of 447) and their opponents are making 75.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 171st and 74th in the country. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 265th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (298th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wyoming

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