San Diego State Aztecs vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (11-4) are en route to Arena-Auditorium on Wednesday where they will go up against the Wyoming Cowboys (11-5).

The San Diego State Aztecs faced off with Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 71-52 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Aztecs walked away with 10 while Fresno State recorded 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Fresno State shot 100.0% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 7 attempts. In addition, Fresno State pulled down 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Fresno State earned 11 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In the matter of defense, San Diego State allowed the other team to go 30.5% from the field on 18 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in this game as well as creating 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 47 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Aztecs made 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. San Diego State ended the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (28 out of 70) and converted 6 of 29 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Magoon Gwath is someone who came through for this contest. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins and grabbed 8 boards. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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San Diego State will enter this game with a mark of 11-4 this year. They turn it over 13.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Diego State is grabbing 37.6 boards per game and has accounted for 256 assists for the season, which has them ranked 126th in the nation in terms of passing. The Aztecs are connecting on 37.4% on three-point attempts (113 of 302) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.5 points per contest (81st in Division 1) while connecting on 48.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Aztecs are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They give up 32.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 166th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.8). Aztecs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.8% (356 of 894) and they surrender 34.2 boards per game as a unit. They are 93rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 205 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Wyoming Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 92-83 when they played Nevada. The Cowboys were able to pull down 12 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 for the contest. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Nevada was called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 74.2%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Wyoming made 8 out of their 18 attempts (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys finished the game shooting 26 for 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.0%. The Cowboys allowed Nevada to bury 31 of 51 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 60.8% for the contest. They shot 62.5% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 16 and finished the game at 20 of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Wyoming allowed Nevada to collect 27 in all (8 offensive).

Nasir Meyer was important for the Cowboys for the matchup. He made 7 out of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Wyoming has a win-loss mark of 11-5 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cowboys are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 62nd in college. Wyoming has scored 1,344 points so far this season (84.0 per game) and they average 38.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.1 times per contest (132nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Cowboys commit 22.7 fouls every game and they connect on 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 163rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 72.7. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (200th in college hoops). The Wyoming defense concedes 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (103 of 323) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 9.2 assists and 30.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 27th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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