Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is the location where the Boise State Broncos (9-8) will meet the Colorado State Rams (11-6) on Friday.

The Colorado State Rams faced Fresno State and took a loss by a score of 79-69 in their last contest. Colorado State finished with a 46.4% FG percentage (26 of 56) and made 8 of their 29 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Rams knocked down 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, Colorado State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.3% from the floor on 24 out of 53 shooting. Fresno State recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Fresno State totaled 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Fresno State finished 95.8% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of their 24 shots. They also made 8 of 20 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 20 and Fresno State totaled 16 personal fouls.

Brandon Rechsteiner is a player who was a major factor in the game. He finished shooting 42.9% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Colorado State comes into this matchup with a record of 11-6 so far this year. They are averaging 78.9 points per contest (137th in the nation) while connecting on 50.1% from the field. The Rams are shooting 40.1% on shots from distance (176 of 439) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Colorado State is collecting 33.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 274 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 100th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 74th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 206 relinquished so far this year. The Rams defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.1% (431 of 956) and they surrender 29.3 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 34.3% from 3-point land and they rank 142nd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (71.9).

When they last played, the Boise State Broncos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-85 when they played UNLV. When it comes to rebounds, Boise State permitted UNLV to collect 36 in total (12 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 21 and ended up going 20 of 28 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Broncos permitted UNLV to knock down 31 of 66 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.0% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Broncos finished the game shooting 30 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Boise State converted 3 of their 14 attempts (21.4%). They were able to knock down 22 of them for a rate of 75.9%. UNLV committed 26 personal fouls for this game which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Broncos recorded 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this matchup.

Drew Fielder ended up being a factor for the Broncos for this contest. He scored 23 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this contest. He buried 8 out of 17 for the game for a rate of 47.1%, and added 4 rebounds.

Boise State has a record of 9-8 for the season. The Broncos are responsible for committing 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 75.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.2 times per game (264th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. Boise State has accounted for 1,304 points on the season (76.7 per game) and they snag 37.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Broncos are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which ranks them 287th in the nation.

The Broncos defensively are ranked 206th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (274th in college hoops). The Boise State defense surrenders 32.7% on 3-point attempts (117 of 358) and opponents are knocking down 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.5 assists and 31.5 boards per contest, ranking them 106th and 45th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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