Wyoming Cowboys vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (11-14) are en route to Moby Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado State Rams (15-9).

The Wyoming Cowboys faced off with New Mexico and took a loss by a score of 71-67 in their last game. Wyoming walked away from the game with a 53.8% FG percentage (28 of 52) and made 7 out of their 13 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 4 of 14 attempts for a rate of 28.6%. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 35 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Wyoming allowed 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. New Mexico dished out 10 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. On top of that, New Mexico snagged 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. New Mexico finished 52.9% at the free throw line by making 18 of 34 tries. They also converted 7 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up walking away with 23 and New Mexico racked up 15 personal fouls.

Obi Agbim is a guy who was a factor in the game. He scored 22 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He played 28 mins but wasn't able to snag any boards. He finished 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Wyoming heads into this one with a record of 11-14 on the season. They are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a team, Wyoming is collecting 35.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 299 dimes on the year, which is 290th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 35.1% on shots from distance (193 of 550) and 65.7% from the free throw line. They average 68.2 points per contest (314th in the nation) while going 44.5% from the field.

On defense, the Cowboys have forced 10.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are giving up 31.8% on 3-point shots and they are 141st in college in PPG allowed (70.4). The Cowboys defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (600 of 1,377) and they relinquish 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 36th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 271 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado State Rams took a loss by a final score of 93-85 when they played Utah State. When discussing attacking the glass, Colorado State permitted Utah State to get 29 overall (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 52.2% from distance via 12 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 30 from the free throw line (56.7%). The Rams allowed Utah State to convert 32 out of their 54 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 59.3% in the matchup. In all, the Rams finished 25 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 45.5%. With respect to shooting from distance, Colorado State made 13 of 33 attempts (39.4%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a clip of 81.5%. Utah State was called for 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for 27 tries. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Rams were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the contest.

Nique Clifford was important for the Rams in this game. He recorded 24 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 16 rebounds.

Colorado State has a record of 15-9 for the campaign. The Rams commit 17.9 personal fouls per game and they go 78.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.4 times per contest (35th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per game. Colorado State has tallied 1,775 pts for the campaign (74.0 per game) and they collect 35.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Rams are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 109th in the nation.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 113th in college in points per game surrendered with 69.5. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (130th in the nation). The Colorado State defense surrenders 35.7% on three-point shots (179 of 502) and their opponents are knocking down 67.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.3 assists and 33.3 boards every game, which is ranked 44th and 125th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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