Wyoming at Utah State 1/15/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Wyoming is off to an 11-2 start but has not been able to play a game yet this year, and has not played a conference game. The Cowboys hope to end that when they play at Utah State, 10-6, on Saturday. Four of Utah State's six losses were by four or fewer points, and the Aggies also have two wins by three points each.

Wyoming has four starters averaging in double figures. Graham Ike is averaging 19.5 points and 8.4 rebounds, shooting 56 percent. Hunter Maldonado is averaging 17.3 points and shooting 53 percent. Xavier DuSell is averaging 11.5, and Drake Jefferies is averaging 10. Jeffries has made 39 three-pointers and is shooting 48 percent from behind the arc, DuSell has made 38 and is shooting 40 percent. The Cowboys have made 122 three-pointers so far.

For Utah State, Justin Bean is averaging 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds. He has made 18 threes. Bean is shooting 63 percent and 53 percent from behind the arc. Brandon Horvath is averaging 13.1 points. He has made 23 threes and is shooting 51 percent overall and 42 from three-point land. Sean Bairstow is averaging 9.4 points and is shooting 52 percent. The Aggies have made 137 three-pointers and have six players with at least 14.

Both teams are averaging 77 points per game. Wyoming is holding opponents to 63 while Utah State is giving up 70 per game. Both teams are shooting 48 percent overall and 36 percent from behind the arc. Both teams are also averaging 36 rebounds.