Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 3/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Baton Rouge, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (21-9) are on their way to ExtraMile Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Boise State Broncos (22-8).

The Colorado State Rams played San Jose State and took home the win by a score of 83-56 in their last game. Colorado State ended with a 56.7% FG percentage (34 of 60) and made 11 out of their 26 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams converted 4 of their 5 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 32 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 24 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of the defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the field on 21 out of 52 shooting. San Jose State recorded 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, San Jose State grabbed 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. San Jose State finished 66.7% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 9 attempts. They also converted 8 of 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Rams finished with 13 and San Jose State totaled 10 personal fouls.

Nique Clifford is a player who came through in this matchup. He walked away with 15 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played for 29 minutes played and also collected 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and distributed 6 assists.

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Colorado State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 21-9 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Colorado State is pulling in 35.3 boards per contest and has totaled 514 dimes for the year, which ranks 17th in the nation in terms of passing. The Rams are connecting on 35.5% on three-point shots (258 of 726) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.2 points per game (141st in Division 1) on 47.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 fouls. They rank 35th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 333 relinquished this year. The Rams defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (718 of 1,682) and they relinquish 31.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 53rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.4).

When they last played, the Boise State Broncos got the victory with a final of 80-57 when they played Air Force. With respect to rebounding, Boise State permitted Air Force to grab 30 in all (2 offensive). They went 33.3% from 3-point land by hitting 9 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 18 at the charity stripe (44.4%). The Broncos permitted Air Force to bury 20 of their 51 attempts from the field which left them shooting 39.2% for this game. Overall, the Broncos ended up going 25 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Boise State converted 6 of their 25 attempts (24.0%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.4%. Air Force earned 25 fouls in the game which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Broncos collected 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game.

Andrew Meadow ended up being a factor for the Broncos for this game. He racked up 14 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist. He converted 3 of 6 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Boise State has a mark of 22-8 this season. The Broncos commit 15.9 fouls every game and they shoot 77.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.7 times per contest (105th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game. Boise State has scored 2,283 points this season (76.1 per game) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 81st in college hoops.

The Broncos are ranked 32nd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 65.8. They are forcing 10.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (133rd in college hoops). The Boise State defense allows 33.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (199 of 602) and their opponents are knocking down 68.0% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 10.4 dimes and 28.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 20th and 3rd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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