The Colorado State Rams (10-6) and the Mountain West’s top-ranked offense welcome the San Diego State Aztecs (10-6) and the 11th-ranked defense in the conference. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and can be seen on CCS.
The Rams enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat San Jose State 85-84 on Saturday. John Gillon was the team’s leading scorer with 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting. The Aztecs, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-62 win against that same San Jose State squad on Wednesday. Jeremy Hemsley led the team in scoring by accounting for 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting.
The Colorado State Rams have gone 10-6 Straight Up (SU) and 5-7 Against The Spread (ATS). The Rams are one of the best in Division I in terms of three-point field goals, making 9.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
In the other locker room, the Aztecs have 10-6 SU and 4-5-3 ATS records. San Diego State has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 1-4-2 record. The San Diego State defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .364 shooting from the field to its opponents.
These conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, San Diego State came out on top, bumping its SU record over their most recent meetings to 7-3. Furthermore, San Diego State holds the advantage ATS with a record of 5-4-1. San Diego State held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once, while Colorado State was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – ColoSt, ATS Winner – ColoSt
Notes
Colorado State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Colorado State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado State’s last 6 games when playing San Diego State.
Colorado State is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing San Diego State.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado State’s last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego State.
The undefeated San Diego State is a perfect 3-0 SU against its conference, while Colorado State is holding steady at 2-1 SU.
The Colorado State Rams average 72.0 possessions and 1.143 points per possession in games this season. The San Diego State Aztecs average fewer possessions with 65.2, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.016.
The San Diego State Aztecs average an effective field goal percentage of 46.7% this season. The Colorado State Rams have a winning 7-4 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 46.7% or greater.
On average, Colorado State attempts 25.0 three pointers and San Diego State attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Colorado State Rams are 7-6 while the San Diego State Aztecs have a formidable 5-1 record.
Colorado State ranks 47th in rebounds per game with 40.1 and San Diego State ranks 82nd with 38.9 rebounds per game.
San Diego State ranks 127th in offensive rebounds, while Colorado State ranks at 76th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Colorado State forces a turnover rate of 16.5%. When San Diego State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 8-5 record.
