San Diego State vs Colorado State MWC Tournament odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 3 seed San Diego State Aztecs (22-7, 13-4 MWC) are favored by 1.5 points in their MWC Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Colorado State Rams (25-4, 14-4 MWC) on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center, beginning at 12:00 AM. The winner will …

The No. 3 seed San Diego State Aztecs (22-7, 13-4 MWC) are favored by 1.5 points in their MWC Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Colorado State Rams (25-4, 14-4 MWC) on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center, beginning at 12:00 AM. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.

Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

San Diego State has put together a 17-13-0 record against the spread this season, while Colorado State is 14-14-1. A total of 12 out of the Aztecs’ 30 games this season have gone over the point total, and 10 of the Rams’ 29 games have gone over. The teams score 140.1 points per game, 14.6 more points than this matchup’s total. San Diego State has a 7-3-0 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall in the last 10 games. Colorado State has gone 5-4-1 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 games.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s college hoops action in MWC play.

San Diego State at Colorado State odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: San Diego State -1.5
  • Total: 125.5
  • Moneyline: San Diego State -126, Colorado State +104

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San Diego State at Colorado State odds, spread, & more

Prediction

San Diego State 67, Colorado State 65

Moneyline

  • The Aztecs have been the moneyline favorite 25 total times this season. They’ve finished 22-3 in those games.
  • San Diego State is 21-1 (winning 95.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -126 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Aztecs a 55.8% chance to win.
  • This season, the Rams have won two out of the three games in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • This season, Colorado State has won one of its two games when it’s the underdog by at least +104 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 49.0% chance of a victory for the Rams.

Against the spread

  • The Aztecs put up the same amount of points as the Rams give up (65.8).
  • When San Diego State puts up more than 65.8 points, it is 10-5 against the spread and 15-0 overall.
  • Colorado State has a 7-4 record against the spread and a 13-0 record overall when allowing fewer than 65.8 points.
  • The Rams’ 74.3 points per game are 16.5 more points than the 57.8 the Aztecs allow to opponents.
  • Colorado State has put together a 13-11 ATS record and a 24-2 overall record in games it scores more than 57.8 points.
  • San Diego State is 15-11 against the spread and 20-6 overall when it gives up fewer than 74.3 points.
  • The Aztecs have totaled 232 more points than their opponents this season (eight per game on average), and the Rams have scored 245 more points than their opponents (8.5 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Aztecs’ average implied point total this season is 4.1 more points than their implied total in Saturday’s game (68.1 implied points on average compared to 64 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, San Diego State has scored more than 64 points 18 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for the Rams (75.3) is the same as the team’s implied total in this matchup.
  • This season, Colorado State has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (62) 23 times.

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