Wyoming Cowboys vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (11-10) are on their way to Viejas Arena on Saturday where they will play the San Diego State Aztecs (14-5).

The Wyoming Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 83-72 in their last game. Wyoming wrapped up the contest with a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and converted 17 of their 36 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cowboys knocked down 10 of 13 shots for a percentage of 76.9%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defense, Wyoming allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 out of 66 shooting. Fresno State totaled 13 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. Furthermore, Fresno State snagged 34 boards (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Fresno State finished the game shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by making 13 of 19 shots. They converted 5 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 20 and Fresno State finished the game with 14 fouls.

Kobe Newton is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 35 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Wyoming steps onto the court with a mark of 11-10 for the season. They currently have an average of 69.2 points per outing (301st in Division 1) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Cowboys are hitting 36.0% on shots from distance (168 of 467) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wyoming is collecting 35.4 boards per game and has earned 250 assists for the year, which is 304th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They relinquish 32.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 167th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (70.9). The Cowboys defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.0% (514 of 1,169) and they concede 32.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 60th in D-1 in giving up assists with 238 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Diego State Aztecs took home the win by a final score of 71-68 against San Jose State. When talking about rebounds, San Diego State permitted San Jose State to grab 22 in all (2 on the offensive glass). They finished 48.4% from distance by connecting on 15 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Aztecs allowed San Jose State to bury 21 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 41.2% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Aztecs went 27 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. In reference to shots from distance, San Diego State converted 7 out of their 19 tries (36.8%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. San Jose State had 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Aztecs recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest.

Magoon Gwath ended up being a factor for the Aztecs for the contest. He buried 9 out of 15 for the contest for a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

San Diego State has a win-loss record of 14-5 so far this year. The Aztecs are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per contest (246th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. San Diego State has totaled 1,369 pts for the season (72.1 per contest) and they collect 37.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Aztecs are shooting 43.9% from the field, which is 236th in Division 1.

The Aztecs defensively are ranked 14th in D-1 in PPG given up with 63.0. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.5% from the floor (3rd in college). The San Diego State defense gives up 29.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (145 of 493) and their opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.0 assists and 35.5 boards every game, which ranks 41st and 240th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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