Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (12-9) will go up against the Colorado State Rams (12-9) at Arena-Auditorium on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams faced off with San Diego State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-50 in their last game. Colorado State walked away from the contest having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (16 of 48) and converted 8 of 30 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Rams made 10 of 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 22 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defending, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 54.0% from the field on 27 of 50 shooting. San Diego State recorded 10 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. In addition, San Diego State grabbed 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. San Diego State finished the game at 76.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 17 shots. They also buried 6 of 13 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 13 and San Diego State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Jevin Muniz is one guy who had an impact in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also collected 2 boards. He totaled 9 points on 3 of 4 shooting.

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Colorado State comes into this one with a mark of 12-9 for the season. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Colorado State is collecting 32.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 331 dimes so far this year, which ranks 88th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Rams are shooting 40.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (218 of 539) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They average 76.5 pts per contest (183rd in the nation) while hitting 49.4% from the field.

On defense, the Rams are able to force 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 76th in college in allowing assists with 251 surrendered so far this year. The Rams are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (528 of 1,164) and they concede 29.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from downtown while they are 112th in college in PPG from their opponents (71.0).

When they last played, the Wyoming Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-62 when they faced Utah State. The Cowboys pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. Utah State was called for 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to convert 12 of those for a clip of 66.7%. With regard to three-point attempts, Wyoming buried 8 of their 32 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cowboys went 21 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.0%. The Cowboys permitted Utah State to convert 33 out of 60 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.0% for the matchup. They shot 38.2% from downtown by going 13 of 34 and finished the game at 15 out of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Wyoming permitted Utah State to collect 31 in total (5 offensive).

Leland Walker ended up being a factor for the Cowboys in the game. He converted 8 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

Wyoming has a win-loss mark of 12-9 on the campaign. The Cowboys have committed 21.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (199th in college) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. Wyoming has totaled 1,654 pts on the year (78.8 per game) and they pull in 37.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 147th in college hoops.

The Wyoming defense gives up 33.0% on shots from distance (147 of 446) and opponents are making 71.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.6 dimes and 31.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 16th and 30th in the country. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 174th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 73.2. They are able to force 11.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (226th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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