Omaha Mavericks vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 11/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (1-0) are welcoming the Omaha Mavericks (0-2) at Moby Arena on Sunday.

The Omaha Mavericks faced off with Abilene Christian and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-71 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 20 and Abilene Christian finished the game with 23 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 21 shots from downtown. Abilene Christian ended up shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 21 tries. Furthermore, Abilene Christian pulled down 27 boards (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Abilene Christian doled out 9 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In relation to the defense, Omaha allowed the other team to go 43.9% from the field on 25 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 18 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 23 of their 31 tries for a percentage of 74.2%. Omaha walked away from the game having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (21 of 43) and made 6 of their 18 three-point attempts.

Lance Waddles is someone who came through for this contest. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and also grabbed 2 boards. He finished shooting 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Omaha will play this game with a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the season. They are averaging 74.0 points per contest (246th in the country) while hitting 47.7% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 33.3% from downtown (10 of 30) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Omaha is grabbing 30.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 16 assists this season, which ranks 208th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Mavericks have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are ranked 277th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 21 surrendered this year. The Mavericks are giving up a FG percentage of 41.4% (48 of 116) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 30.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 275th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (79.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado State Rams went home victorious with a score of 98-64 against Incarnate Word. The Rams were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 1 steal in the matchup. Incarnate Word was called for 22 fouls in this contest which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 30 tries. They were able to bury 27 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, Colorado State made 13 of their 25 attempts (52.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rams finished shooting 29 for 48 from the field which had them shooting 60.4%. The Rams permitted Incarnate Word to convert 23 out of their 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 39.0% for this game. They went 23.1% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 21 from the charity stripe (57.1%). Regarding attacking the glass, Colorado State allowed Incarnate Word to grab 20 in total (7 offensive).

Brandon Rechsteiner was important for the Rams for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 7 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and totaled 6 dimes for the matchup.

Colorado State has a record of 1-0 on the campaign. The Rams commit 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 90.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 22.0 times per contest (47th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.0 times per contest. Colorado State has accounted for 98 pts this year and they average 43.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Rams are connecting on 60.4% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in college.

The Colorado State defense concedes 23.1% on shots from beyond the arc (6 of 26) and their opposition knocks down 57.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 8.0 assists and 20.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 84th and 15th in D-1. The Rams defensively are ranked 138th in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.0. They are able to force 5.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.0% from the floor (157th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado State

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