Fresno State vs Wyoming Prediction 2/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Fresno State Bulldogs and the Wyoming Cowboys meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Arena-Auditorium in Laramie. Here’s a Fresno State vs Wyoming prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Fresno State vs Wyoming pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Fresno State Bulldogs Betting Preview

The Bulldogs were looking rough in early January sitting on a 6-8 overall record. Fresno State won three of the next four over San Jose State, Colorado State and Wyoming, then lost to New Mexico and Grand Canyon. After wins over Air Force and UNLV, the Bulldogs lost to Nevada and Utah State in the next pair. That gave the team an 11-13 run through the first 24 games.

In the Air Force matchup on Saturday the Bulldogs didn’t have too many issues. Fresno State was up 45-33 by the break, then kept it going on a 48-30 run the rest of the way during a 93-63 blowout on their home court. The Bulldogs’ leading scorers in the rout were Wilson Jacques (nine rebounds) and DeShawn Gory (four rebounds; four assists), each with 18 points.

Wyoming Cowboys Betting Preview

Over on the Wyoming side, they only lost four of their first 15 games this year. Wyoming had a tough time afterward though, losing to Nevada, San Diego State, Fresno State, Boise State, Utah State, San Diego State and Utah State again with wins over San Jose State and Colorado State otherwise. Across their first 24 outings of the year that would give Wyoming a 13-11 run.

Matched up against Colorado State over the weekend the Cowboys were hanging on to a three-point lead 40-37 by the break. Wyoming was outscored 42-28 the rest of the way however, leading to a 79-68 loss on the road in the end. Damarion Dennis topped the team with 21 points and four boards. Nasir Meyer chipped in 12 points with three assists as well.

Fresno State Bulldogs @ Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends: February 17, 2026

Why the Wyoming Cowboys will win

• Fresno State has lost 13 of its last 14 road night games against the Mountain West Conference.
• Wyoming has won each of its last four games against Fresno State at Arena-Auditorium.
• Wyoming has won the first half in 16 of its last 21 night games at Arena-Auditorium.

Why the Fresno State Bulldogs will win

• Wyoming has lost six of its last seven night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Fresno State vs Wyoming Prediction

I’ll lean toward Wyoming but it’s a coin flip. The Cowboys lost to a pretty good Colorado State team on the road in their last outing thanks to a rough second half. Wyoming shot just 40.9 percent from the field while giving up 61.5 percent on the other side. Another issue was the Cowboys’ 5-of-8 (62.5 percent) performance from the line; the Rams made 25 of their 30 attempts (83.3 percent). Wyoming has lost three straight games now, giving up 72 or more points in each.

These teams saw each other back on January 17 in a 63-60 road loss for the Cowboys. In that matchup Wyoming didn’t shoot great, hitting just 40.7 percent from the field and 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from outside along with 13 turnovers. Fresno State wasn’t so hot on offense themselves though, posting 41.2 percent from the field and 16.7 percent (3-of-18) from 3-point range. This rematch should be another close one, and I like Wyoming to get a little revenge at home.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Wyoming Cowboys -7.5