Free College Basketball Picks Today: San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado State Rams 2/21/23

Free College Basketball Picks Today: San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado State Rams 2/21/23
Tue 21st February 2023

The No. 22 San Diego State Aztecs (21-5, 12-2 MWC) will try to slow down one of the nation’s top shooting teams when they welcome the Colorado State Rams (12-15, 4-10 MWC) on Tuesday.

Colorado State squeaked by the Fresno State Bulldogs 60-57 at Save Mart Center on Saturday. Isaiah Stevens was a top performer with 17 points. The Rams are 10th in the Mountain West Conference.

San Diego State won their fourth in a row in a close one on Wednesday at Save Mart Center, beating the Fresno State Bulldogs 45-43. Matt Bradley led the team in scoring with 10 points.

With 8 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks, Nathan Mensah also impressed. The Aztecs remain first in the Mountain West Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season. San Diego State will be aiming for a season sweep against Colorado State after winning the only prior meeting 82-76 in overtime at Moby Arena on January 18.

Lamont Butler led the Aztecs with 19 points, while Micah Parrish contributed 15 points. Jalen Lake had 17 points in defeat. The Rams have been led this season by Stevens, who is averaging 17.0 points per game. Stevens also has dished 6.0 assists per game, ninth-most in the country. Meanwhile, John Tonje is grabbing 4.9 rebounds.

Bradley (13.0 ppg) has powered the Aztecs on offense. Mensah is averaging 6.1 rebounds per game, and Darrion Trammell is distributing 3.5 assists.Shooting 49.1% from the field, the Rams are one of the country’s most accurate field goal shooting teams (12th).

The Rams have struggled in recent games at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, losing eight of the last 10.In the last 10 games, Colorado State is 3-7 with an average margin of -4.2 (70.5-74.7). San Diego State has an 8-2 record over the last 10, scoring 70.4 points per game on average while allowing 64.0 (+6.4 margin).

RAMS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Lake: 6.5 | 11.9 | -5.4
Points per game:
Jalen Lake: 4.0 | 7.1 | -3.1
Assists per game:
Taviontae Jackson: 1.3 | 2.6 | -1.3

AZTECS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Darrion Trammell: 9.8 | 15.1 | -5.3
Points per game:
Darrion Trammell: 4.6 | 9.5 | -4.9
Assists per game:
Lamont Butler: 4.6 | 3.2 | +1.4

SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:

SDSU -10.5 (-110)

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