San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (18-7) are on their way to Moby Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Colorado State Rams (16-10).

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against Grand Canyon and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-63 in their last contest. San Diego State wrapped up the game having earned a 35.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 62) and made 3 out of their 15 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aztecs knocked down 16 of 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defense, San Diego State allowed 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. Grand Canyon distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Grand Canyon totaled 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Grand Canyon finished 78.3% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 23 shots. They made 7 out of their 19 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aztecs left the arena with 19 and Grand Canyon finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Miles Byrd is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He finished 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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San Diego State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 18-7 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a group they commit 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, San Diego State is grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 388 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 146th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Aztecs are hitting 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (170 of 479) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They average 79.1 points per contest (111th in Division 1) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Aztecs are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 73rd in college in points per game allowed (69.5). The Aztecs defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 39.3% (563 of 1,432) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 115th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 335 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado State Rams went home victorious with a score of 91-86 when they played UNLV. The Rams were able to pull down 14 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this game. They gave up possession 7 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. UNLV committed 22 fouls in the game which got the Rams to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a clip of 74.1%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Colorado State knocked down 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). Overall, the Rams shot 32 for 54 from the floor which had them sitting at 59.3%. The Rams allowed UNLV to knock down 30 of their 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 51.7% for this game. They finished 39.1% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Colorado State permitted UNLV to grab 28 overall (11 offensive).

Jevin Muniz was important for the Rams for the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes for the contest. He made 8 of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Colorado State has a mark of 16-10 for the campaign. As an offense, the Rams are hitting on 49.4% from the field, which ranks 25th in the country. Colorado State has scored 1,990 pts on the season (76.5 per contest) and they snag 32.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (76th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. The Rams commit 16.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado State defense gives up 34.7% on 3-point shots (224 of 645) and their opposition makes 69.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 28.9 boards per game, which ranks them 73rd and 3rd in the country. The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 101st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 70.9. They are forcing their opponents into 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (256th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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