The San Diego State Aztecs (13-4) cannot wait to return to the basketball court following their 76-67 home loss to New Mexico on Saturday as -8 point favorites. That loss snapped a six-game win streak for SDSU, who are tied with Boise State atop the Mountain West college basketball standings.
The Colorado State Rams (10-9) will try to hand San Diego State their first road loss of the season (3-0), but Moby Arena hasn’t been kind to CSU, as they are just 4-11 ATS in their last 15 at home dating back to last season. The San Diego State vs Colorado State odds has the home team a +5 point underdog on Wednesday night.
San Diego State vs. Colorado State Game Info and Analysis
Matchup Info
Date: Wednesday, January 18th
Time: 10:30 PM ET
Where: Moby Arena, Fort Collins, Colorado
Watch: FS1
San Diego State Performance Recap and Betting Analysis
The San Diego State Aztecs’ odds may have dropped a bit for Wednesday’s game following their home loss to New Mexico last weekend. That was a disappointing defeat, but the Aggies are also a very good team (17-2) knocking on the door of the Top 25.
SDSU attempts to bounce back from one of their poorer offensive showings in the last two months, shooting just 6-24 from three-point range and an atrocious 11-21 from the free throw line. Matt Bradley led the way with 14 points on Saturday, right in line with his team-leading 13.5 ppg.
The Aztecs did get battle-tested in the early part of their NCAAB schedule, squaring off against Ohio State (88-77 W), #11 Arizona (87-70 L), and #25 Arkansas (78-74 OT L), which has them a top 50 strength of schedule in the country. SDSU has also gone 9-2 since their trip to the Maui Invitational.
San Diego State Key Injuries
The college basketball injury report is pretty light for San Diego State, with Aguek Arop (4.3 ppg) the only player on it (questionable – groin).
San Diego State Betting Trends to Know
The Aztecs haven’t been very profitable as NCAAB picks lately, going just 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 overall. One solid trend in the San Diego State vs Colorado State odds is that the road team has gone 6-2 ATS in the last eight head-to-head matchups.
Colorado State Performance Recap and Betting Analysis
The Rams come into the NCAAB basketball games today off a hard-fought 82-81 win at UNLV as +5.5 road underdogs. That was the second straight contest that went to OT for CSU following their 85-74 home loss to Air Force before that.
Colorado State does have one of the higher-scoring college basketball players in the country as Isaiah Stevens (18.8 ppg) is coming off a 33-point performance over the weekend. The Senior is posting career highs in scoring and assists and has the experience needed to win this crucial conference matchup on Wednesday night.
Colorado State Key Injuries
The Rams haven’t had Josiah Strong (4.4) since mid-December, as he’s lost for the season with a thumb injury. Kyle Evans (2.2) also hasn’t played since New Year’s Eve, as he’s out indefinitely with an illness. Neither of those absences greatly affects the Colorado State stats for this game.
Colorado State Betting Trends to Know
The Rams are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven overall, but the total has gone ‘over’ in six straight CSU contests.
San Diego State vs. Colorado State Odds
The Aztecs are -5 point favorites on the NCAAB odds for Wednesday, with SDSC and Colorado State both listed at -110 odds. The total points line is set to 142.5 over/under, with odds at -110 for the over and under.
SDSU is the moneyline favorite at -195 odds, while Colorado State is listed at +165.
San Diego State vs. Colorado State Betting Picks
Moneyline: San Diego State -220 – The Aztecs will likely win this game as they are 9-2 since the Maui Invitational and have won three of the last four head-to-head against CSU.
Spread: Colorado State +5 – The San Diego State vs Colorado State odds seem just two or three points too high. The Rams have done a solid job of staying close with two straight games going into OT, and they actually beat the Aztecs 58-57 in Fort Collins last February.
Over/Under Total: Under 142.5 – That number is too high when these two NCAAB basketball teams combined for just 115 when they met at Moby Arena last year.
San Diego State vs. Colorado State Score Predictions: SDSU 64 – Colorado State 62
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