Fresno State at Wyoming 1/31/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Fresno State Bulldogs travel to take on the Wyoming Cowboys in a Mountain West Conference showdown at Arena Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming. Fresno State is coming off a 70-53 smashing from Utah State at home. Fresno State shot just 34.5% from the field (7-for-23 from deep) and posted an underwhelming 8/6 assist-to-turnover ratio. Junior forward Isaih Moore and senior guard Jemarl Baker accounted for 11 points apiece against Utah State. Moore also had eight rebounds, while senior guard Isaiah Hill notched nine points and a couple of boards and assists.

Fresno State is No. 186 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 162 in the KenPom rankings. The Bulldogs allow 99.7 points per 100 possessions (82nd in the nation) but score just 100.1 points in return (274th). They make only 6.0 triples per game (314th) on an awful 28.5 percentage clip (356th) while handing out 11.3 assists (318th).

The Wyoming Cowboys hit the court after a 86-72 defeat from UNLV on the road. The Cowboys failed to score a single basket in the final 4:12 of the second half while playing lousy defense all night long. Wyoming shot 40.7% from the field (14-for-33 from deep) and posted a 14/6 assist-to-turnover ratio. Sophomore guard Noah Reynolds led Wyoming with 23 points and seven rebounds, while junior guard Xavier DuSell had 18 points, six boards, and three assists. Reynolds is now tallying 15.6 points per game on 48.8% shooting from the field.

Wyoming is No. 198 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 168 in the KenPom rankings. The Cowboys surrender 108.0 points per 100 possessions (251st in the nation) while scoring the same amount in return (109th). They make 8.7 threes per contest (53rd) on a 35.0 percentage clip (137th) while handing out 11.6 assists (306th).