The No. 3 seed Colorado State Rams (17-5) and the No. 6 seed Fresno State Bulldogs (12-11) face off in the MWC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 11:30 PM ET on CBS Sports. Colorado State is favored by . Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 1:11 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Colorado State Betting Information
- The Rams have put together an 11-9 record against the spread this season.
- The Rams have a winning record against the spread when favored by 8.5 points or more, going 7-2 this season.
- In 45% of their games this season (9/20), the Rams and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Rams lost to Nevada 85-82 and failed to cover the spread as 1.5-point underdogs, while hitting the over on the 145.5 point total in their last outing on Friday. Isaiah Stevens totaled a team-high 20 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Colorado State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Roddy | 22 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Isaiah Stevens | 22 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Kendle Moore | 21 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Adam Thistlewood | 22 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| John Tonje | 22 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Fresno State Betting Information
- Fresno State holds a losing record ATS this season, covering nine times and failing to cover 12 times.
- The Bulldogs manage a 2-1 record against the spread this season when they play as at least an 8.5-point underdog.
- 42.9% of Fresno State’s 21 games this season have reached the over/under.
- The Bulldogs took down New Mexico 85-77 in their last outing on Wednesday. Deon Stroud put up a team-high 19 points to help lead the team to the victory. They were 8.5-point favorites and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to hit the over on the 127 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Fresno State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Robinson | 23 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Deon Stroud | 22 | 12.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Isaiah Hill | 23 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Junior Ballard | 22 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Christian Gray | 17 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Colorado State and its opponents have gone over Thursday’s 136.5 total in 15 out of 22 games (68.2%) this season.
- Eight Fresno State games this year (34.8% of its matchups) ended with a final score greater than Thursday’s point total of 136.5 points.
- The over/under for the game of 136.5 is 5.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Rams (75.9 points per game) and the Bulldogs (66.5 points per game).
- This game’s over/under is 3.5 more points than the 133 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- The Rams have seen a 141.6 average over/under in their games this season, 5.1 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 2.8 points separates this game’s over/under (136.5 points) and the average total points bet in Bulldogs games (133.7 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2020 | Colorado State | Colorado State | -9.5 | 139.5 | -532 | +392 | Regular Season | 81-59 CO ST |
| 12/28/2020 | Colorado State | Colorado State | -9.5 | 141 | -483 | +354 | Regular Season | 75-53 CO ST |
| 2/4/2020 | Fresno State | Fresno State | -2 | 138.5 | -137 | +112 | Regular Season | 80-70 CO ST |
| 1/22/2020 | Colorado State | Colorado State | -4.5 | 135 | -214 | +171 | Regular Season | 86-68 CO ST |
| 1/26/2019 | N/A | Colorado State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 74-65 CO ST |
| 1/5/2019 | N/A | Fresno State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 78-67 FRESNO |
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