It will be a battle between MWC opponents when the Wyoming Cowboys (5-17, 1-8 MWC) welcome the Colorado State Rams (9-14, 4-6 MWC) to Arena-Auditorium. The game begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Colorado State Rams vs. Wyoming Cowboys ATS Prediction
In the Rams’ last matchup, they were defeated by the No. 6 Nevada Wolf Pack, 98-82. Nevada made good use of their 35 trips to the charity stripe, making 28 of them (80.0 percent). Colorado State, on the other hand, was just 11-16 (68.8 percent). Nico Carvacho was Colorado State’s leading scorer with 24 points on 11-for-15 shooting.
The Cowboys were beaten by the Air Force Falcons in their last outing, 81-76. Air Force’s 18.8 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over Wyoming, who had a mark of 6.9. The Falcons’ mark was below their season average of 23.8, while the Cowboys’ was below their season average of 17.7. With 22 points on 7-for-17 shooting, Justin James led Wyoming in scoring.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. The Cowboys won the most recent game 91-86. The Cowboys had a much better free throw rate (0.304 vs. 0.197) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.507 vs. 0.467).
The high-octane offense of Colorado State (72nd in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 110.2) will clash against the mid-tier defense of Wyoming (287th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 107.4). The Rams figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Colorado State ranks 85th in assists per game (14.5) while Wyoming ranks 259th (9.8).
The Rams rank 130th in rebounds allowed per game (34.6) while the Cowboys rank 236th (37.5).
Wyoming ranks 177th in three pointers allowed per game (23.3) while Colorado State ranks 253rd (25.8).
The Rams rank 10th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while the Cowboys rank 83rd (3.1).
Colorado State averages 6.0 steals per game, which ranks 141st in the country. Wyoming ranks 147th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
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The Rams’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.4, up from 1.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cowboys have scored an average of 60.4 points per game (5.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.4 points per game (2.9 below their season average).
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