Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Arena-Auditorium is the location where the Wyoming Cowboys (9-8) will play the Colorado State Rams (10-7) on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams played San Diego State and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-60 in their last game. Colorado State walked away from the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (20 of 47) and buried 9 out of their 28 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Rams knocked down 11 of 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 9 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With regard to defending, Colorado State allowed 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. San Diego State distributed 11 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Moreover, San Diego State collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. San Diego State ended up going 61.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 26 tries. They made 9 of their 25 tries from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 20 while San Diego State racked up 20 personal fouls.

Jalen Lake is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Colorado State will enter this game with a mark of 10-7 for the campaign. They are averaging 73.8 pts per contest (217th in the country) while going 46.4% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 32.2% on three-point attempts (138 of 428) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado State is pulling down 36.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 287 dimes on the season, which ranks 47th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are 72nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 197 surrendered this year. The Rams defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (410 of 986) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 102nd in college in points per game from their opponents (68.6).

For their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 96-55 when they played Boise State. The Cowboys snagged 15 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 20 for the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. Boise State had 21 fouls for this contest which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of them for a clip of 69.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Wyoming converted 5 of their 18 tries (27.8%). Overall, the Cowboys shot 17 for 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.4%. The Cowboys permitted Boise State to bury 31 of their 53 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.5% for this game. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 28 at the charity stripe (75.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Wyoming allowed Boise State to pull down 33 in total (6 offensive).

Obi Agbim ended up being important for the Cowboys for the contest. He earned 16 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 4 out of 9 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound.

Wyoming has a win-loss record of 9-8 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cowboys are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 166th in Division 1. Wyoming has 1,186 points for the season (69.8 per game) and they average 35.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.3 times per contest (335th in the country) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Cowboys are committing 18.7 fouls every game and they connect on 67.5% from the charity stripe.

The Wyoming defense gives up 33.1% from downtown (117 of 353) and their opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.8 dimes and 31.4 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 36th and 39th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 175th in college hoops in PPG given up with 71.1. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (227th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wyoming

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