San Diego State Aztecs vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Queens, NY

TV: ESPN+

Arena-Auditorium is the site where the Wyoming Cowboys (12-17) will compete against the San Diego State Aztecs (19-7) on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs faced off with New Mexico and took home the win by a score of 73-65 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Aztecs finished with 19 while New Mexico accumulated 18 fouls. They also buried 9 of 28 shots from distance. New Mexico ended up going 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 16 tries. On top of that, New Mexico collected 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Mexico earned 10 assists and had 10 steals in this game. When discussing the defense, San Diego State allowed 34.4% from the field on 22 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Aztecs converted 14 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. San Diego State wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 of 52) and converted 9 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Nick Boyd is a player who came through for the game. He ended up with 17 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 38.5% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes.

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San Diego State will enter this game with a record of 19-7 this year. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a group they commit 18.5 fouls every game. As a unit, San Diego State is pulling in 36.5 boards per game and has racked up 336 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 306th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Aztecs are hitting 33.6% on 3-point shots (200 of 595) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.3 pts per contest (261st in the nation) while shooting 44.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Aztecs have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 11th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 279 conceded on the year. The Aztecs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.1% (536 of 1,444) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 30.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 13th in college in PPG allowed (63.2).

The last time they took the court, the Wyoming Cowboys took a loss by a score of 84-61 against Nevada. Regarding attacking the glass, Wyoming permitted Nevada to collect 33 overall (3 on the offensive side). They finished 37.5% from distance by going 6 out of 16 and ended up shooting 26 of 31 at the charity stripe (83.9%). The Cowboys allowed Nevada to make 26 out of their 49 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 53.1% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Cowboys shot 23 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Wyoming converted 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to make 7 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. Nevada was called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Cowboys pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game.

Kobe Newton ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys in this contest. He buried 4 of 4 for the matchup for a rate of 100.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He racked up 16 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the game.

Wyoming has a record of 12-17 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 44.3% from the field, which is 207th in the country. Wyoming has scored 1,961 points so far this year (67.6 per contest) and they collect 34.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.9 times per game (305th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. The Cowboys commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 65.3% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 176th in college in PPG given up with 71.6. They are forcing their opponents into 10.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (235th in D-1). The Wyoming defense concedes 33.1% on three-point shots (196 of 592) and their opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.5 dimes and 32.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 49th and 87th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego State

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