Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

Viejas Arena is where the San Diego State Aztecs (10-4) will try to defeat the Colorado State Rams (10-6) on Tuesday.

The Colorado State Rams took the court against UNLV and notched a win by a score of 84-62 in their last game. Colorado State ended the contest with a 56.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 53) and knocked down 12 of 24 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Rams converted 12 of 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists in the game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the field on 25 out of 60 shooting. UNLV earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, UNLV snagged 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UNLV walked away from this one shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 11 shots. They also made 5 of 17 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Rams left the arena with 15 and UNLV finished the game with 13 fouls.

Nique Clifford is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished 63.6% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists. He played 34 mins played and collected 5 boards. He recorded 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Colorado State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 10-6 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Colorado State is collecting 36.3 boards per game and has accounted for 278 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 49th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are shooting 32.3% on three-point shots (129 of 400) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.7 points per game (197th in the country) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Rams have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 34.8% on 3-point shots while they are 100th in college in points per game from their opponents (68.3). The Rams are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.4% (385 of 930) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 63rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 186 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Diego State Aztecs took a defeat with a final score of 62-48 when they faced New Mexico. The Aztecs were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive boards for a total of 26 for this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. New Mexico earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 52.9%. Concerning three-point attempts, San Diego State made 5 out of their 16 attempts (31.3%). In all, the Aztecs walked away from this one shooting 17 for 48 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.4%. The Aztecs allowed New Mexico to make 24 of 67 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 35.8% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 21.4% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 28 and ended up shooting 8 of 20 at the free throw line (40.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, San Diego State allowed New Mexico to pull down 43 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Miles Byrd ended up being important for the Aztecs for this contest. He scored 14 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the game. He made 5 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 10-4 on the year. As an offense, the Aztecs are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks 257th in the nation. San Diego State has earned 1,009 pts on the season (72.1 per contest) and they snag 38.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (266th in college) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Aztecs are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 68.4% from the free throw line.

The San Diego State defense concedes 27.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (102 of 368) and their opposition makes 69.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.1 assists and 36.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 50th and 271st in the nation. The Aztecs on defense are ranked 11th in college in points allowed per game with 61.9. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 35.5% from the field (2nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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