Wyoming Cowboys vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (16-3) will compete against the Wyoming Cowboys (12-8) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Wednesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced off with San Jose State and walked away with a win by a score of 66-62 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 14 and San Jose State totaled 21 fouls. They buried 11 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. San Jose State went 68.8% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 16 attempts. Additionally, San Jose State pulled down 20 rebounds (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. San Jose State distributed 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In the matter of the defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 36.4% from the field on 20 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 42 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 24 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. Wyoming finished the contest with a 40.8% field goal percentage (20 out of 49) and buried 2 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Damarion Dennis is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He went 63.6% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 24 mins and collected 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Wyoming comes into this game with a record of 12-8 for the season. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.6 fouls every game. As a team, Wyoming is collecting 37.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 285 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 205th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are hitting 32.9% on shots from distance (155 of 471) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.6 pts per game (120th in D-1) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 fouls. They currently rank 5th in the country in giving up assists with 195 surrendered on the campaign. The Cowboys are giving up a FG percentage of 44.0% (473 of 1,075) and they concede 30.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 32.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 137th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 65-61 when they faced Colorado State. The Aggies were able to corral 16 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 22 in this contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. Colorado State was called for 13 personal fouls for this contest which took the Aggies to the free throw line for 5 attempts. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to three-point shots, Utah State made 5 out of 20 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Aggies ended up shooting 28 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Aggies permitted Colorado State to bury 22 of 43 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.2% for the matchup. They went 47.6% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 21 and ended up going 7 of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, Utah State permitted Colorado State to get 28 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

MJ Collins was important for the Aggies in this game. He knocked down 7 of 15 in this game for a rate of 46.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Utah State has a win-loss record of 16-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are hitting on 51.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in college hoops. Utah State has accounted for 1,591 points for the campaign (83.7 per contest) and they grab 35.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.7 times per contest (25th in the country) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. The Aggies have committed 19.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Aggies are ranked 54th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 68.3. They have forced 15.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (61st in college). The Utah State defense surrenders 34.0% on 3-point shots (145 of 426) and their opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.8 dimes and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 22nd and 35th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wyoming

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