The No. 22 Colorado State Rams (16-2, 6-2 MWC) lock horns and match wits with the Wyoming Cowboys (16-3, 5-1) Monday in Laramie, Wyo. The battle at Arena Auditorium is slated to tip off at 8 p.m. ET (on FS1). Below, we look at the Colorado State vs. Wyoming odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Colorado State was stunned as a 14-point home favorite in an 88-74 loss to UNLV 88-74. The Rebels had logged just one prior road win before the upset. CSU was undone by a UNLV squad that shot 41.4% (12-for-29) behind the 3-point line. The loss snapped a five-game win streak for the Rams.
After a 65-62 loss at first-place Boise State Tuesday, Wyoming bounced back with a 63-61 triumph at Air Force Friday. The Cowboys covered as 5-point underdogs at the Broncos but failed to cover the spread as 7.5-point favorites in the win vs. the Falcons. The slow-down Cowboys own the nation’s eighth-best, home-floor effective field-goal rate (59.7%).
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Colorado State at Wyoming odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Colorado State -117 (bet $117 to win $100) | Wyoming -103 (bet $100 to win $103)
- Against the spread (ATS): Colorado State -1.5 (-102) | Wyoming +1.5 (-122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Colorado State at Wyoming odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Colorado State 75. Wyoming 72
Money line
TAKE COLORADO STATE (-117).
Look for CSU to bounce back from its shaky Friday loss. Wyoming opponents have been abysmal from 3-point range, and the defense is likely just due partial credit there.
Wyoming plays at a slower end of the tempo scale, and that has suited the Rams just fine most of the season.
Against the spread
The Cowboys are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight home games against foes playing .600 ball on the road. The Rams are 8-4 ATS vs. winning teams.
Consider the ML wager the best play, but more aggressive bettors may want to back the RAMS -1.5 (-102).
Over/Under
AVOID.
Recent O/U results for both bear out the fact it has been difficult to peg either as a decent Over or Under candidate.
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