Wyoming Cowboys vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (13-15) are on their way to Moby Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado State Rams (20-9).

The Wyoming Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against UNLV and took a loss by a score of 75-69 in their last contest. Wyoming wrapped up the contest with a 36.8% field goal percentage (21 of 57) and made 6 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys buried 21 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they earned 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defending, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 out of 59 shooting. UNLV totaled 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, UNLV snagged 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNLV finished the contest at 86.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 22 tries. They also buried 8 out of their 21 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 17 while UNLV finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Brendan Wenzel is a player who came through for this game. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 39 minutes played and also collected 5 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Wyoming will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 13-15 so far this season. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wyoming is pulling in 34.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 325 assists on the year, which is 306th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are hitting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (205 of 557) and 74.1% from the free throw line. They average 72.7 pts per contest (216th in D-1) on 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cowboys are able to force 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are 203rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 370 relinquished for the campaign. The Cowboys defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (780 of 1,699) and they surrender 33.5 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 34.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 295th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (75.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Colorado State Rams took a defeat with a final score of 77-74 when they played Nevada. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Colorado State allowed Nevada to snag 32 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 47.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 21 and ended up shooting 23 of 30 from the charity stripe (76.7%). The Rams allowed Nevada to convert 22 out of their 54 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.7% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Rams went 25 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Colorado State converted 6 out of their 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 81.8%. Nevada had 22 fouls in the game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Rams were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game.

Isaiah Stevens ended up having an impact for the Rams for the contest. He buried 9 of 15 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 6 dimes for this game.

Colorado State has a record of 20-9 this season. When it comes to offense, the Rams are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in D-1. Colorado State has totaled 2,226 points on the campaign (76.8 per game) and they grab 32.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.9 times per game (3rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Rams are committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.6% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado State defense allows 33.2% on 3-pointers (187 of 563) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.6 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 79th and 84th in D-1. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 78th in D-1 in PPG given up with 68.1. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (145th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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