Fresno State vs Colorado State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/11/21

The Fresno State Bulldogs and Colorado State Rams meet Thursday in the college basketball Mountain West Quarterfinal at the Thomas & Mack Center.

The Fresno State Bulldogs look for another win after beating New Mexico on Wednesday. The Fresno State Bulldogs are averaging 65.6 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Orlando Robinson is averaging 14.5 points and nine rebounds while Deon Stroud is averaging 11.8 points and 0.7 assists. Isaiah Hill is the third double-digit scorer and Junior Ballard is dishing 0.7 assists. The Fresno State Bulldogs are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 66.9 percent from the free throw line. The Fresno State Bulldogs are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.

The Colorado State Rams look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Colorado State Rams are averaging 75.9 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.8 points on 41.1 percent shooting. David Roddy is averaging 16.3 points and 9.6 rebounds while Isaiah Stevens is averaging 15 points and 4.5 rebounds. Kendle Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Adam Thistlewood is grabbing four rebounds. The Colorado State Rams are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado State Rams are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game. 

Will update with trends once they’re released.  

The Colorado State Rams comfortably won both meetings back in December, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 4.6 points while shooting 49 percent from the field. The Fresno State Bulldogs won yesterday, but they’re still losing their last five games by an average of 12.1 points while shooting 38.1 percent from the field in the underdog role. I’m not stepping in front of Colorado State. I’ll lay the chalk.