Colorado State vs San Diego State 3/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The San Diego State Aztecs and Colorado State Rams meet Friday in the college basketball MWC Semifinal at the Thomas & Mack Center. The San Diego State Aztecs look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Colorado State Rams look to build on their four-game winning streak.

The San Diego State Aztecs are averaging 66.3 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 58.3 points on 37.9 percent shooting. Matt Bradley is averaging 17.8 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Trey Pulliam is averaging 8.4 points and 2.6 rebounds. Nathan Mensah is dishing 0.6 assists and Keshad Johnson is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The San Diego State Aztecs are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. The San Diego State Aztecs are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

The Colorado State Rams are averaging 75 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting. David Roddy is averaging 19.5 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Isaiah Stevens is averaging 14.8 points and 3 rebounds. John Tonje is grabbing 3 rebounds and Kendle Moore is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Colorado State Rams are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado State Rams are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.

The Aztecs are 21-9 ATS in their last 30 Friday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Rams are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Aztecs last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Rams last 6 overall.

The Colorado State Rams are the more balanced team here, and I can understand why they’re the slight favorites, but San Diego State had success in both games against CSU this year, and you can argue they should have won both contests. This is only the sixth time San Diego State has been an underdog all year, and its defensive pressure isn’t what you want to see when playing on back to backs. Close competitive game, I’ll take the Aztecs.