Fresno State Bulldogs vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Arena-Auditorium is the site where the Wyoming Cowboys (13-12) will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (12-13) on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs took the court against Air Force and took home the win by a score of 93-63 in their last contest. Fresno State ended the game with a 55.2% FG percentage (32 of 58) and converted 7 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 22 of 31 tries for a rate of 71.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about the defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to go 38.9% from the floor on 21 out of 54 shooting. Air Force recorded 14 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. On top of that, Air Force snagged 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Air Force finished the game shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 15 tries. They also buried 9 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 15 while Air Force finished the game with 23 fouls.

DeShawn Gory is a player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 4 dimes. He played for 28 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. He was able to score 18 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Fresno State will enter this contest with a mark of 12-13 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Fresno State is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 330 assists for the campaign, which ranks 268th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.9% from downtown (190 of 596) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They average 73.7 points per game (248th in the nation) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 28.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 122nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.8). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (641 of 1,466) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 120th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 328 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-68 when they played Colorado State. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Wyoming allowed Colorado State to snag 30 in total (3 offensive). They finished 46.2% from distance by going 6 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 25 of 30 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Cowboys allowed Colorado State to convert 24 out of 39 attempts from the floor which had them at 61.5% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys walked away from this one shooting 27 for 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Wyoming converted 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 62.5%. Colorado State had 14 fouls for this contest which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They coughed it up 5 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Cowboys corralled 14 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for the matchup.

Damarion Dennis was important for the Cowboys for this game. He had 21 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 9 out of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Wyoming has a record of 13-12 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 191st in D-1. Wyoming has earned 1,936 points for the campaign (77.4 per game) and they average 36.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (190th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 21.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Wyoming defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (166 of 512) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.1 assists and 31.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 32nd and 25th in college hoops. The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 169th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (269th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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