Colorado State Rams vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the location where the Fresno State Bulldogs (7-9) will compete against the Colorado State Rams (11-5) on Tuesday.

The Colorado State Rams played UNLV and went home with a win by a final score of 70-62 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 20 while UNLV totaled 26 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. UNLV finished shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 25 attempts. Moreover, UNLV snagged 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNLV recorded 10 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Colorado State let their opponent shoot 40.8% from the floor on 20 of 49 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected 31 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Rams converted 21 of their 30 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Colorado State finished the contest with a 43.5% FG percentage (20 out of 46) and converted 9 of their 21 three-point attempts.

Brandon Rechsteiner is one player who was a contributor in the game. He walked away with 15 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Colorado State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 11-5 on the season. They have an average of 79.6 pts per game (129th in the country) while hitting 50.4% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 41.0% on shots from 3-point land (168 of 410) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado State is snagging 33.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 263 assists for the campaign, which is 99th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.4 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 34.1% from 3-point land and they are 125th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.4). The Rams are giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (407 of 903) and they concede 29.1 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 59th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 193 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 71-52 when they faced San Diego State. The Bulldogs corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. San Diego State had 10 fouls for this contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Fresno State made 9 of 32 tries (28.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs shot 18 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 30.5%. The Bulldogs permitted San Diego State to bury 28 of 70 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% for this game. They finished 20.7% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 29 and ended up going 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Fresno State allowed San Diego State to pull down 47 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

DeShawn Gory ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the contest. He had 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and totaled 14 rebounds.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 7-9 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which has them ranked 223rd in the country. Fresno State has earned 1,163 pts for the year (72.7 per game) and they pull down 35.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (211th in D-1) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they hit 73.4% from the free throw line.

The Fresno State defense surrenders 27.9% on 3-pointers (112 of 402) and their opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.0 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 160th and 142nd in D-1. The Bulldogs are ranked 113th in the nation in points given up per game with 70.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (199th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado State

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