Wyoming Cowboys vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (15-4) host the Wyoming Cowboys (10-8) at Viejas Arena on Tuesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced off with Nevada and walked away with a win by a score of 98-93 in their last game. Wyoming finished with a 57.7% field goal percentage (30 of 52) and buried 13 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 25 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 50.7% from the field on 35 of 69 shooting. Nevada distributed 18 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Nevada collected 31 boards (15 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Nevada finished the game shooting 54.5% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 22 attempts. They made 11 of 28 shots from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 21 and Nevada finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Sam Griffin is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 61.5% from the floor and also distributed 7 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He walked away with 26 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Wyoming comes into this game with a mark of 10-8 for the year. They are turning it over 14.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Wyoming is collecting 34.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 216 assists this year, which ranks 301st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are connecting on 39.8% on shots from downtown (133 of 334) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.1 points per outing (203rd in college hoops) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 fouls. They are surrendering 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 258th in the country in PPG from their opponents (74.6). The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (496 of 1,100) and they concede 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 141st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 228 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs took a loss by a final score of 67-66 against Boise State. With respect to cleaning up the glass, San Diego State allowed Boise State to pull down 27 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 37.5% from downtown by shooting 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Aztecs permitted Boise State to convert 22 of their 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.3% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Aztecs finished shooting 22 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1%. When discussing 3-point shots, San Diego State knocked down 6 out of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 16 of those for a clip of 84.2%. Boise State committed 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for 19 tries. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Aztecs were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest.

Jaedon Ledee ended up being a major contributor for the Aztecs in this game. He racked up 13 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He buried 4 of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and had 8 rebounds.

San Diego State has a mark of 15-4 on the season. As an offense, the Aztecs are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 192nd in the nation. San Diego State has scored 1,444 pts on the season (76.0 per game) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per game (248th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. The Aztecs are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls every game and they shoot 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Aztecs on the defensive side of the court are 71st in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.8. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (40th in college hoops). The San Diego State defense gives up 29.5% on 3-point attempts (139 of 471) and their opposition makes 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.6 dimes and 33.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks 86th and 122nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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