Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (14-5) will compete against the Colorado State Rams (12-8) at Viejas Arena on Wednesday.

The Colorado State Rams took the court against Utah State and took a loss by a final of 65-61 in their last game. Colorado State finished with a 51.2% FG percentage (22 of 43) and buried 10 of 21 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Rams made 7 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Colorado State let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 28 out of 56 shooting. Utah State dished out 15 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. In addition, Utah State totaled 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Utah State finished the game shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 4 of 5 shots. They also converted 5 of their 20 tries from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Rams ended up walking away with 13 and Utah State recorded 15 fouls.

Kyle Jorgensen is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He shot 61.5% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 34 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Colorado State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 12-8 on the year. They currently have an average of 77.9 pts per contest (150th in the country) while hitting 50.2% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 41.3% on shots from distance (210 of 509) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Colorado State is grabbing 33.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 320 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 90th in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 67th in college in giving up assists with 241 relinquished so far this season. The Rams defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.0% (501 of 1,114) and they concede 28.9 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 111th in college in points per game allowed (70.9).

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs went home victorious with a score of 82-71 against UNLV. The Aztecs earned 21 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. UNLV earned 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a rate of 84.6%. Regarding three-point shots, San Diego State knocked down 8 out of their 13 tries (61.5%). Overall, the Aztecs went 26 for 46 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.5%. The Aztecs permitted UNLV to make 26 of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.0% for the contest. They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 7 of 21 and ended up going 12 of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). With respect to rebounding, San Diego State allowed UNLV to get 23 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Miles Byrd ended up being a factor for the Aztecs for the game. He made 7 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 87.5%, and earned 1 rebound. He accumulated 23 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 5 assists in this game.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 14-5 on the campaign. The Aztecs have committed 18.8 fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.3 times per game (72nd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per contest. San Diego State has accumulated 1,545 pts this season (81.3 per game) and they pull in 36.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Aztecs are hitting on 48.1% from the field, which is 48th in the country.

The Aztecs on defense are ranked 132nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They are able to force 14.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (29th in college hoops). The San Diego State defense concedes 33.3% on 3-pointers (179 of 538) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their foul shots. They allow 13.6 dimes and 33.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 202nd and 149th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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