Fresno State Bulldogs vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Arena-Auditorium is the location where the Wyoming Cowboys (10-10) will take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (5-15) on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced off with Colorado State and ended up losing by a score of 69-64 in their last contest. Fresno State walked away from the contest with a 43.8% field goal percentage (21 of 48) and knocked down 8 of 23 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 14 of their 18 shots for a rate of 77.8%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defending, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. Colorado State distributed 15 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Colorado State snagged 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado State walked away from this one shooting 68.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 16 attempts. They also buried 8 of 26 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 13 and Colorado State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Alex Crawford is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He finished 43.8% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He played for 38 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Fresno State will play this game with a record of 5-15 so far this year. They average 72.4 points per game (241st in D-1) while hitting 40.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 31.5% on shots from distance (141 of 448) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Fresno State is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has accounted for 225 assists this year, which is 340th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 fouls. They give up 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 353rd in the country in PPG from their opponents (81.6). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (610 of 1,317) and they surrender 42.8 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 343rd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 327 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wyoming Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 67-58 against San Jose State. The Cowboys were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest. They also turned it over 6 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. San Jose State had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 42.9%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Wyoming converted 6 of 31 tries (19.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys shot 23 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3%. The Cowboys allowed San Jose State to knock down 23 of 52 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.2% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 42.9% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 14 and ended up shooting 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Wyoming permitted San Jose State to get 39 overall (7 offensive).

Scottie Ebube pitched in for the Cowboys for the game. He had 22 points in his 17 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 11 of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 78.6%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Wyoming has a record of 10-10 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cowboys are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 219th in the nation. Wyoming has accounted for 1,370 points for the campaign (68.5 per game) and they pull down 35.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.4 times per contest (334th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. The Cowboys have committed 18.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 66.8% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 167th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (233rd in the country). The Wyoming defense allows 33.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (136 of 410) and opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.3 assists and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 52nd and 65th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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