Wyoming Cowboys vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (9-7) are headed to ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Boise State Broncos (12-5).

The Wyoming Cowboys played New Mexico and ended up losing by a score of 61-53 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 19 while New Mexico racked up 17 fouls. They also converted 5 of their 21 attempts from distance. New Mexico finished the game shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 22 shots. Moreover, New Mexico had 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. New Mexico recorded 8 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, Wyoming let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the floor on 19 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 35 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 10 of their 17 tries for a rate of 58.8%. Wyoming walked away from the contest with a 32.2% field goal percentage (19 out of 59) and knocked down 5 of their 19 three-point attempts.

Dontaie Allen is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He totaled 11 points on 2 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 22.2% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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Wyoming enters this matchup with a mark of 9-7 so far this year. They average 70.7 pts per contest (279th in the nation) while connecting on 45.9% from the floor. The Cowboys are connecting on 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (121 of 332) and 67.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wyoming is collecting 36.3 boards per contest and has tallied 183 assists for the season, which ranks 338th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They relinquish 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 124th in college in opponents PPG (69.6). The Cowboys are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (382 of 886) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 29th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 169 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Boise State Broncos went home defeated by a final of 81-79 against Utah State. In regard to rebounds, Boise State allowed Utah State to collect 20 in all (3 offensive). They shot 52.4% from 3-point land by shooting 11 of 21 and finished the contest at 10 out of 22 at the free throw line (45.5%). The Broncos permitted Utah State to knock down 30 of their 49 tries from the field which had them at 61.2% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Broncos went 27 out of 51 from the field which had them sitting at 52.9%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Boise State made 14 of 26 attempts (53.8%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a rate of 64.7%. Utah State earned 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession 7 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Broncos were able to collect 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the matchup.

Tyson Degenhart was important for the Broncos in the matchup. He racked up 22 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this contest. He buried 7 of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and added 3 rebounds.

Boise State has a record of 12-5 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Broncos are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 67th in the country. Boise State has earned 1,321 points for the season (77.7 per contest) and they average 37.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per game (102nd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest. The Broncos commit 15.5 fouls every game and they go 77.7% from the free throw line.

The Boise State defense surrenders 33.6% on three-point shots (122 of 363) and opponents are converting on 66.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 9.8 dimes and 28.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 14th and 5th in those categories. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 61st in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 66.8. They are forcing 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (157th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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