Grand Canyon Lopes vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Grand Canyon Lopes (6-4) are traveling to Arena-Auditorium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (9-2).

The Grand Canyon Lopes played Coastal Carolina and went home with a win by a final score of 82-61 in their last contest. Grand Canyon ended the contest having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (28 of 76) and converted 9 of 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lopes made 17 of 20 shots for a percentage of 85.0%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 50 with 18 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Regarding defense, Grand Canyon allowed the other team to go 37.3% from the field on 25 of 67 shooting. Coastal Carolina distributed 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Coastal Carolina had 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Coastal Carolina finished the contest at 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 4 of their 8 attempts. They converted 7 of 22 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Lopes walked away with 11 and Coastal Carolina finished the game with 21 fouls.

Caleb Shaw is one player who was a factor for the game. He left the arena with 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. He ended up going 54.5% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Grand Canyon heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 6-4 on the year. They average 74.9 pts per game (239th in Division 1) while going 43.4% from the floor. The Lopes are hitting 29.0% on shots from 3-point land (64 of 221) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Grand Canyon is collecting 38.1 boards per game and has racked up 143 assists this season, which ranks 275th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Lopes are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 fouls. They are conceding 33.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 68th in the country in opponents PPG (67.7). The Lopes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.9% (236 of 550) and they concede 30.5 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 66th in the country in allowing assists with 122 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Wyoming Cowboys got the victory with a final of 87-72 against South Dakota State. The Cowboys were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. South Dakota State was called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 85.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Wyoming converted 10 of their 24 tries (41.7%). When all was said and done, the Cowboys finished 30 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.6%. The Cowboys permitted South Dakota State to make 22 out of their 55 tries from the floor which had them at 40.0% for the game. They went 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 of 26 and ended up shooting 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Wyoming permitted South Dakota State to grab 18 in total (5 offensive).

Nasir Meyer was important for the Cowboys in this contest. He converted 10 of 14 for the matchup for a rate of 71.4%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 32 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

Wyoming has a win-loss mark of 9-2 for the campaign. The Cowboys commit 22.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 69.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per game (96th in college) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per contest. Wyoming has totaled 967 points for the year (87.9 per contest) and they average 40.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 49.6% from the field, which is ranked 38th in D-1.

The Wyoming defense gives up 29.1% on shots from distance (71 of 244) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 8.2 assists and 31.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 1st and 43rd in the nation. The Cowboys defensively are ranked 149th in the nation in points allowed per game with 71.7. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (94th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Grand Canyon

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