Colorado State vs Fresno State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/8/23
Fresno State Bulldogs (11-19) vs. Colorado State Rams (14-17)
March 8, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado State Rams -1.5 / Fresno State Bulldogs +1.5 ; Over/Under: 135.5
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The Fresno State Bulldogs and the Colorado State Rams meet Wednesday in Mountain West Tournament college basketball action from Thomas & Mack Center. Fresno State is 11-19 overall this year. The Bulldogs beat Chicago State in their last game on Saturday. As for Colorado State, they’re 14-17 overall after a Friday win over New Mexico. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State managed a rough 8-14 record over their first 22 games of the year. The Bulldogs finished off the regular season on a 3-5 run, taking losses to Nevada, Colorado State, San Diego State, Nevada and New Mexico in that time.
Back on Saturday versus Chicago State, the Bulldogs went into the second half with a commanding 51-38 lead. Fresno State hit a 57-34 run from there and won easily 108-72. Jemarl Baker led the team with 43 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Colorado State Rams
Over on the Colorado side, they managed to go 10-14 through 24 games. The Rams were better with a 4-3 run over their final seven outings, though. Wins in that time came versus Air Force, Fresno State, Wyoming and New Mexico.
Last Friday versus New Mexico, Colorado State was in the locker room with a 41-35 edge. The Rams hit a 51-49 run in the second half and took the win 92-84. John Tonje led the team on 24 points with five rebounds and Isaiah Stevens added 17 points with 13 assists.
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll probably stay with Colorado State in this one. The Rams are coming off a nice performance against a good New Mexico team in their last outing, and they’ve scored 84 or more points in two of the last three games (both wins). These teams have met up twice before already, with Colorado State winning both times. The Rams got a 79-57 victory at home on January 7, then they took a win 60-57 at Save Mart Center on February 18. Fresno State has scored 74 or more points in three of their last four games so it wouldn’t be surprising to see a fairly high total in this third matchup.
