Denver Pioneers vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Denver Pioneers vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is the location where the Colorado State Rams (4-0) will play the Denver Pioneers (1-3) on Friday.

The Denver Pioneers stepped onto the hardwood against UTSA and ended up losing by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pioneers walked away with 16 and UTSA racked up 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. UTSA walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 20 shots. Additionally, UTSA snagged 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UTSA totaled 11 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. Concerning defending, Denver allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the field on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Pioneers converted 12 of 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. Denver ended the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and converted 13 of their 32 3-pointers.

Carson Johnson is one player who played a role in this matchup. He accounted for 29 points on 9 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes and collected 5 boards. He ended up going 45.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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Denver heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-3 on the season. They are averaging 74.3 points per game (258th in the nation) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Pioneers are hitting 37.8% on 3-point shots (34 of 90) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Denver is snagging 31.8 boards per game and has tallied 47 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 348th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Pioneers have forced 9.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 306th in college in points per game allowed (81.3). The Pioneers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.4% (119 of 241) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a squad. They rank 84th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 49 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado State Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 80-67 against Loyola. When talking about rebounds, Colorado State allowed Loyola to pull down 24 in total (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 37.0% from distance by connecting on 10 of 27 and finished the contest at 15 of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). The Rams permitted Loyola to convert 21 out of 45 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rams finished shooting 25 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Colorado State buried 14 of 30 attempts (46.7%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. Loyola committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Rams earned 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Brandon Rechsteiner ended up being a major contributor for the Rams in the matchup. He converted 5 of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, but didn't pull down a rebound. He racked up 15 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the contest.

Colorado State has a win-loss mark of 4-0 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are connecting on 52.1% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in the country. Colorado State has 368 pts for the year (92.0 per contest) and they grab 39.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 20.8 times per game (15th in the country) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. The Rams are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game and they go 88.2% from the free throw line.

The Colorado State defense allows 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (43 of 125) and their opposition knocks down 64.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.3 dimes and 25.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 88th and 1st in the nation. The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 149th in college in points per game surrendered with 71.0. They are able to force 9.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (171st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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