San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is the location where the Colorado State Rams (14-8) will take on the San Diego State Aztecs (15-5) on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against Wyoming and took home the win by a score of 63-61 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Aztecs finished with 18 while Wyoming finished the game with 27 fouls. They buried 8 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. Wyoming ended up shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of 22 shots. On top of that, Wyoming collected 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wyoming doled out 10 assists and had 4 steals for this game. When discussing defense, San Diego State let their opponent shoot 36.5% from the field on 19 out of 52 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Aztecs converted 22 of 28 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. San Diego State ended having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (18 out of 49) and made 5 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Magoon Gwath is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up shooting 41.7% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played 37 mins played and also totaled 11 boards. He finished with 14 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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San Diego State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-5 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 71.6 pts per contest (254th in D-1) while hitting 43.6% from the field. The Aztecs are connecting on 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (156 of 460) and 68.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Diego State is collecting 37.1 boards per game and has racked up 257 assists for the year, which ranks 331st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Aztecs are able to force 13.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They rank 10th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 219 relinquished so far this year. Aztecs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 36.5% (403 of 1,103) and they surrender 35.3 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 29.5% on shots from distance while they are 13th in college hoops in opponents PPG (62.9).

For their last game, the Colorado State Rams walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-65 against New Mexico. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Colorado State permitted New Mexico to grab 33 in all (8 on the offensive side). They finished 64.3% from distance by going 9 of 14 and finished the contest at 18 of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Rams permitted New Mexico to make 30 of their 56 attempts from the field which left them shooting 53.6% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Rams shot 20 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.5%. Concerning three-point attempts, Colorado State converted 5 of their 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. New Mexico was called for 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for 24 tries. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Rams recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the game.

Rashaan Mbemba ended up being a major contributor for the Rams in the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 6 of 10 in the game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Colorado State has a win-loss record of 14-8 so far this season. The Rams are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they shoot 78.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.6 times per contest (32nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. Colorado State has tallied 1,622 points so far this year (73.7 per contest) and they average 35.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Rams are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 100th in the nation.

The Colorado State defense allows 34.9% on 3-point attempts (159 of 456) and their opponents are converting on 68.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.9 dimes and 33.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 31st and 120th in Division 1. The Rams on defense are ranked 93rd in college in points given up per game with 68.7. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (107th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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