Utah State Aggies vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (24-5) are traveling to Moby Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Colorado State Rams (19-9).

The Utah State Aggies took the court against Boise State and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-65 in their last contest. Utah State wrapped up the contest with a 42.3% FG percentage (22 out of 52) and converted 7 of their 18 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Aggies made 14 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. With regard to defense, Utah State allowed 48.2% from the field on 27 of 56 shooting. Boise State totaled 15 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In addition, Boise State grabbed 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Boise State finished the game at 82.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of 23 shots. They converted 9 out of their 22 shots from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Aggies ended up with 21 while Boise State totaled 19 fouls.

Mason Falslev is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He racked up 19 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Utah State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 24-5 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 81.9 points per outing (27th in D-1) while shooting 49.5% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 37.0% on 3-point shots (259 of 700) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah State is pulling down 34.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 523 assists for the season, which is 2nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They concede 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 116th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.9). The Aggies defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.8% (705 of 1,609) and they relinquish 31.7 boards per game as a team. They are 299th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 414 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado State Rams got the victory with a final of 77-55 when they played Air Force. The Rams earned 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. Air Force committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Colorado State converted 8 of 20 tries (40.0%). In all, the Rams went 28 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. The Rams permitted Air Force to convert 19 of their 45 tries from the field which had them shooting 42.2% for the game. They finished 23.5% from distance by going 4 of 17 and finished the contest at 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Colorado State permitted Air Force to get 22 in total (6 offensive).

Kyan Evans ended up being important for the Rams in this game. He recorded 20 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this game. He converted 7 of 11 for the contest for a rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Colorado State has a win-loss mark of 19-9 for the campaign. The Rams are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.8 times per contest (25th in college) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. Colorado State has accounted for 2,080 pts so far this season (74.3 per contest) and they snag 35.6 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is 67th in the country.

The Colorado State defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from distance (197 of 559) and their opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.2 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, which is 36th and 52nd in Division 1. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 65th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (128th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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