Utah State Aggies vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (21-4) are traveling to Moby Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Colorado State Rams (19-6).

The Utah State Aggies played Wyoming and walked away with a win by a score of 84-76 in their last contest. Utah State wrapped up the contest with a 56.6% FG percentage (30 of 53) and made 9 of their 21 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Aggies knocked down 15 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists in this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Utah State allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the floor on 28 of 67 shooting. Wyoming earned 13 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Wyoming pulled down 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wyoming walked away from this one shooting 68.8% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 16 attempts. They made 9 of 25 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 17 and Wyoming recorded 19 fouls.

Darius Brown is one player who was important for this game. He went 75.0% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes. He played for 39 mins and pulled down 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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Utah State will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 21-4 so far this year. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Utah State is collecting 37.0 boards per contest and has tallied 425 assists on the year, which is 16th in the nation in terms of passing. The Aggies are connecting on 32.7% on shots from distance (155 of 474) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.1 points per contest (31st in the country) while connecting on 49.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 fouls. They rank 132nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 300 relinquished on the campaign. The Aggies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.8% (621 of 1,450) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 109th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Colorado State Rams took a loss by a score of 71-55 against San Diego State. The Rams recorded 18 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 22 for the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. San Diego State committed 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Colorado State buried 8 of their 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams finished the game shooting 19 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.8%. The Rams permitted San Diego State to convert 24 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4% for the game. They finished 29.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 out of 17 and ended up shooting 18 of 25 from the charity stripe (72.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Colorado State allowed San Diego State to get 43 overall (13 offensive).

Josiah Strong ended up being a factor for the Rams for the game. He buried 5 of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 29 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the game.

Colorado State has a record of 19-6 this year. The Rams have committed 16.5 fouls per contest while shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 19.2 times per contest (3rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per contest. Colorado State has 1,951 pts on the year (78.0 per contest) and they pull down 32.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are shooting 50.0% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in Division 1.

The Rams on defense are ranked 94th in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.4. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (189th in the country). The Colorado State defense concedes 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (162 of 495) and their opponents are converting on 74.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.8 dimes and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 92nd and 66th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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