Mountain West programs that began the season with lofty postseason aspirations will go head-to-head Saturday when Wyoming hosts San Diego State on CBS and Paramount+. The Cowboys went 25-9 last season and got votes in the preseason top 25 but are off to a 5-9 start with their team hampered by injuries. Meanwhile, SDSU made its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance last season and is 11-3 to start the 2022-23 campaign. You can stream the game on Paramount+, and get a seven-day free trial now.
Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, where San Diego State won 73-66 in their lone matchup last season. The latest Wyoming vs. San Diego State odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Aztecs as 8-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is set at 132.5. Saturday's showdown will be televised on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Wyoming vs. San Diego State
- Wyoming vs. San Diego State date: Saturday, Jan. 7
- Wyoming vs. San Diego State time: 4 p.m. ET
- Wyoming vs. San Diego State TV channel: CBS
- Wyoming vs. San Diego State live stream: Paramount+ (get a free seven-day trial)
College basketball picks for SDSU vs. Wyoming
Before tuning into the Wyoming vs. SDSU game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 9 of the season 30-16 on all top-rated college basketball picks, returning more than $800 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen significant returns.
For San Diego State vs. Wyoming, the model projects that the Cowboys earn the cover as 8-point home underdogs. The Cowboys are reprising their role as home underdogs from last Saturday, where they covered a 1.5-point spread with a 75-76 loss to undefeated New Mexico.
Sixth-year senior Hunter Maldonado had a double-double on 15 points and 10 rebounds against New Mexico and he had a 13-11-11 triple-double against San Diego State at home last season. Maldonado is Wyoming's all-time leading assister and he's top 10 in program history in minutes played, points and steals while on the verge of breaking into the top 10 in rebounding.
Meanwhile, San Diego State hasn't quite lived up to its own lofty defensive standards. The Aztecs led the nation in defensive rating (88.0) last season but rank 37th nationally in 2022-23 (91.2). The model predicts that Maldonado has a solid day 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists to help the Cowboys cover in nearly 70% of simulations. Stream the game right here.
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