San Diego State vs. Colorado State betting: MWC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 2 seed San Diego State Aztecs (20-10, 14-6 MWC) square off against the No. 7 seed Colorado State Rams (21-11, 11-9 MWC) as 6.5-point favorites in the MWC Tournament Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is set at 142.5 for the matchup.

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San Diego State Cover -6.5 vs Colorado State -111

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San Diego State vs. Colorado State betting lines

  • San Diego State moneyline odds to win: -293
  • Colorado State moneyline odds to win: +230
  • Spread: San Diego State (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

San Diego State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Aztecs have been scoring 76.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • San Diego State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 72.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.5 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Aztecs’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 7.0 makes and 35.7%.

San Diego State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (45th in nation) 40.3 (19th) 32.3 (154th) 30.6 (151st) 15.4 (93rd) 11.5 (239th)

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Colorado State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Rams are scoring 78.4 points per game, 1.9 more than their season average (76.5).
  • Colorado State is giving up 71.7 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.1).
  • The Rams are draining 9.1 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.8). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (38.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (39.1%).

Colorado State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-8-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 10-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (21st in nation) 45.3 (246th) 29.3 (310th) 27.1 (13th) 16.1 (58th) 10.8 (171st)
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