Colorado State Rams vs. Wyoming Cowboys Predictions, Picks, Odds

Daniel Dobish Sports Betting Expert

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The Colorado State Rams (16-2, 6-2 Mountain West) travel to meet the Wyoming Cowboys (16-3, 5-1) in a Mountain West Conference tilt at Arena Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo. on Monday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET, and the game can be viewed on FOX Sports 1.

SCORE PREDICTION

Wyoming 75, Colorado State 72

BEST BETS

Wyoming -110 ML at BetMGM

COLORADO STATE RAMS VS. WYOMING COWBOYS PREDICTIONS

The Rams of Colorado State are looking to bounce back from an 88-74 humbling at the hands of UNLV in Fort Collins last time out on Friday night. The 88 points allowed were a season high. The Rams hit 43% (25-of-58) from the field, while going 41% (9-of-22) from behind the 3-point line, while hitting 71% (15-of-21) from the charity stripe. The Rams took very good care of the ball, turning it over just seven times, but UNLV managed to outrebound Colorado State by a 37-to-28 margin.

After a 65-62 loss at Boise State last Tuesday, the Cowboys rebounded with a 63-61 win at Air Force, although Wyoming didn't come close to covering as 7.5-point favorites. Wyoming is now 1-3 ATS across the past four games, while the UNDER has hit in each of the past two. The Cowboys hit 40% (21-of-52) from the floor, while managing a dismal 12% (2-of-16) from downtown, while racking up 34 rebounds to 24 for the Falcons.

COLORADO STATE RAMS VS. WYOMING COWBOYS BETTING ODDS

• Colorado State -110
• Wyoming -110
• Colorado +1.5 (-120)
• Wyoming -1.5 (+110)
• Over 146.5 (-110)
• Under 146.5 (-110)

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COLORADO STATE RAMS VS. WYOMING COWBOYS BETTING RESOURCES

• Matchup: Mountain West
• Date: Monday, January 31, 2022
• Venue: Arena Auditorium
• Location: Laramie, Wyoming
• TV-Time: FS1 - 8:00 p.m. ET

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COLORADO STATE RAMS BETTING ANALYSIS

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

• SU: 16-2
• ATS: 9-8
• O/U: 6-11

Colorado State was tripped up 88-74 last time out on Friday, losing by 14 instead of cover a 14-point number. While the Rams are 5-1 SU across the past six games still, they're just 3-5 ATS over the previous eight outings.

The Rams have picked up covers in four of the past five games on the road, while going a 1-3-1 ATS mark in the past five following a straight-up loss. For what it's worth, Colorado State is 4-1 ATS in the past five games on Mondays.

For totals, it's all UNDER all the time for Colorado State. The Rams have hit the UNDER in nine of the past 11 games overall, while going 4-0 in the past four road outings. The UNDER is also 4-1 in the past five following a straight-up loss, while going 5-0 in the past five after a non-cover.

WYOMING COWBOYS BETTING ANALYSIS

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

• SU: 16-3
• ATS: 10-7-1
• O/U: 8-9-1

Wyoming hasn't had a lot of success against the number lately, going just 1-3 ATS in the past four games overall, while posting a 5-7-1 ATS mark in the past 13 games overall. The Cowboys have posted a 1-4-1 ATS mark in the past six games at home, too, although they're 8-3 ATS in the previous 11 games against teams with a winning overall record. They're also an impressive 24-10-1 ATS in the past 35 games following a straight-up win. The Cowboys are also 5-2-1 ATS in the past eight after a non-cover, too.

For totals, the OVER is 3-0-1 in the past four home games, while going 7-2 in the past nine against teams with a winning overall record. The OVER is also 19-6-1 in the past 26 after a non-cover, while going 21-8-1 in the past 30 games at home against teams with a winning road mark.

The UNDER has connected in nine of the past 11 games overall for Colorado State. (AP)

INSIDE THE STATS - COLORADO STATE RAMS

• Record: 16-2
• VI Ranking: 33
• PS/G: 78.3 (37th)
• PA/G: 66.8 (129th)
• ORtg: 114.8 (10th)
• DRtg: 98.0 (161st)

INSIDE THE STATS - WYOMING COWBOYS

• Record: 16-3
• VI Ranking: 51+
• PS/G: 76.7 (62nd)
• PA/G: 65.4 (79th)
• ORtg: 112.8 (23rd)
• DRtg: 96.1 (108th)

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

• CSU: David Roddy - G (18.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.1 BPG, 1.1 SPG)
• CSU: Isaiah Stevens - G (16.2 PPG, 5.1 APG, 3.3 RPG, 1.3 SPG)
• WYO: Graham Ike - F (19.9 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.3 APG, 53.9 FG%)
• WYO: Hunter Maldonado - G (18.5 PPG, 6.4 APG, 5.7 RPG, 1.2 SPG)

COLORADO STATE RAMS VS. WYOMING COWBOYS BETTING CONCLUSION

The books feel this is going to be a coin-flip game, and the numbers certainly back that up. Colorado State has won five of the past six games in this series, although Wyoming has covered four of the past five outing. Oddly enough, the road team has won four straight meetings in this series, with Colorado State picking up a sweep in a back-to-back COVID set last season in Laramie from Feb. 4-6, 2021.

The underdog has connected at a 9-2-1 ATS clip across the past 12 games overall. However, the 'dog is catching just 1.5 points in this one, and I think Wyoming is a little deeper. The Cowboys have four scoring options with double-digit point averages per game, while the Rams really rely on just two players to do all of their heavy lifting. I think the Cowboys are able to finally get a home win, the first in five tries in this series.

COLORADO STATE RAMS VS. WYOMING COWBOYS BETTING TRENDS

• Colorado State is 4-1 ATS in the past five road games.
• Wyoming is 16-7-1 ATS in the past 24 games overall.
• Wyoming is 1-4-1 ATS in the past six home games.
• Wyoming is 8-3 ATS in the past 11 vs. winning teams.
• The UNDER is 9-2 in the past 11 games for Colorado State.
• The UNDER is 4-0 in the past four road games for Colorado State.
• The OVER is 3-0-1 in the past four home games for Wyoming.
• The OVER is 7-2 in the past nine vs. winning teas for Wyoming.
• The underdog is 9-2-1 ATS in the past 12 meetings.

Daniel Dobish

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