Denver Pioneers vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Pioneers vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is where the Colorado State Rams (2-0) will play the Denver Pioneers (1-1) on Tuesday.

The Denver Pioneers stepped onto the hardwood against Western Colorado and went home with a win by a final score of 97-80 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Pioneers finished with 29 and Western Colorado racked up 25 personal fouls. They also made 6 of 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. Western Colorado walked away from this one shooting 68.4% from the free throw line by converting 26 of 38 attempts. Moreover, Western Colorado pulled down 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Western Colorado recorded 11 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. With regard to defense, Denver let their opponent shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 32 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Pioneers knocked down 21 of 32 tries for a rate of 65.6%. Denver finished with a 53.1% FG percentage (34 out of 64) and buried 8 of 18 shots from distance.

DeAndre Craig is someone who played a role for this game. He went 70.0% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes. He saw the court for 24 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Denver comes into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for the campaign. They average 79.5 points per game (186th in the country) while going 50.0% from the field. The Pioneers are connecting on 31.4% on three-point shots (11 of 35) and 65.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Denver is collecting 33.0 boards per game and has tallied 24 assists this season, which has them ranked 282nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 17.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Pioneers are able to force 15.5 turnovers every game and they draw 21.5 fouls. They give up 34.2% on 3-pointers and they are 315th in college basketball in PPG allowed (82.5). The Pioneers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.9% (56 of 122) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 273rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 31 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Colorado State Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 87-79 when they faced Tennessee State. The Rams were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Tennessee State was called for 30 fouls for the contest which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 35 attempts. They were able to make 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Colorado State buried 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Rams ended up shooting 27 for 63 from the floor which had them at 42.9%. The Rams allowed Tennessee State to convert 31 of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.0% in the game. They finished 31.8% from distance by shooting 7 out of 22 and ended up going 10 of 19 at the charity stripe (52.6%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Colorado State allowed Tennessee State to pull down 40 overall (12 offensive).

Nique Clifford ended up being a factor for the Rams in the game. He racked up 31 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists for the matchup. He made 11 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and earned 13 rebounds.

Colorado State has a mark of 2-0 this year. The Rams are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls every game and they connect on 61.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per contest (31st in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. Colorado State has scored 169 pts on the campaign (84.5 per game) and they snag 37.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 50.4% from the field, which is ranked 80th in the country.

The Colorado State defense gives up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (12 of 38) and their opposition makes 64.3% of their foul shots. They allow 10.5 assists and 38.0 total boards per game, which is 103rd and 277th in D-1. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 148th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.5. They are able to force 21.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (200th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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