Fresno State vs Wyoming Betting Preview
Sportsmemo college basketball analyst Kyle Kargel gives his Fresno State vs Wyoming predictions tipping off at 11:00pm ET the from Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. This will be the opening Mountain West Conference game for both Fresno State and Wyoming heading in.
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Betting Odds For Fresno State vs Wyoming
Wednesday, December 28 | Mountain West Conference Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Fresno State Bulldogs -2 vs Wyoming Cowboys |
Total: | 126 Points |
Game Time: | 11:00pm ET / 8:00pm PT |
Arena: | Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA (Odds Above by DraftKings) |
TV: | CBS Sports Network |
Fresno State vs Wyoming Betting Analysis
Fresno State and Wyoming kickoff Mountain West Conference play tonight with each playing sub-par in non-conference play.
The Cowboys went 5-7 with their biggest win coming against Louisiana Tech while the Bulldogs went 4-7 with their most notable win coming against UC Irvine.
Fresno State looks to still be finding their identity after losing Orlando Robinson to the NBA draft last season, but they still head in as a 1.5-point favorite to beat Wyoming tonight.
Can the Cowboys bounce back with a conference opening win after losing their last two games? Let’s see who’s determined to take this Mountain West Conference opening clash.
Fierce Fresno State Defense
Well, if you’re looking for a slow paced game to watch you’ve found it. Fresno State plays at one of the slowest paces in Division I with an adjusted tempo of 311th in their games and forcing opponents to use the most of their shot clock of any team in the nation.
This style of play seems to be working for Fresno State ranking 86th in adjusted defensive efficiency, 51st in effective field goal percentage against and 56th in 2pt field goal percentage against.
To put it in perspective how great this defense is, the most amount of points they’ve allowed in a single game this season is 76 to Pacific in a loss back on December 10th.
With how great the Bulldogs are on the defensive end, they’re equally as bad on the offensive end. This team ranks outside the top 240 in the country on offense in effective field goal percentage, turnover percentage, offensive rebounding percentage and 3pt field goal shooting percentage.
Senior transfer Isaih Moore is the team’s all-around best player so far averaging 11.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and a block per game while averaging 51% shooting from the field.
Cowboys Let It Fly From Deep
Fresno States defense will be put to the test against a Wyoming offense that ranks 74th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 54th in 2pt field goal shooting percentage.
The Cowboys rely heavily on the 3pt shot ranking in the top 10 nationally in 3pt field goal attempts per game. They play at even a slower adjusted tempo than Fresno State (324th nationally), but when their 3pt shot is on they don’t let up scoring 90+ points in three of their five wins.
What’s head scratching is that they rank only 172nd in 3pt field goal shooting percentage with 37.8% of their total points each game coming from beyond the arch ranking 34th in Division I.
If Wyoming is going to pull off a win tonight it will come with help from Noah Reynolds and Brendan Wenzel who combined average 23.7 ppg and shoot 43% from 3pt range.
Fresno State vs Wyoming Prediction
Wyoming will be playing in their 4th different venue in as many games with only one of those games being at home, their 92-65 win over Louisiana Tech and the two games since then just haven’t gotten their noted 3pt shot going against Dayton and Saint Mary’s.
Both of these team’s play slow enough to go under the low total of 126 so lets go with that in a tight 60-55 win for Fresno State.
Prediction: Under 126 Points Scored
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