The Denver Pioneers will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Texas State Bobcats at Orleans Arena in NCAA basketball action.

This game is part of the WAC Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Orleans Arena.

Denver will face the 11-21 Bobcats, who own a 14-15 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pioneers are 15-10 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bobcats are 13-12-1 favoring the OVER.



View Texas State vs Denver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Denver Pioneers as 16.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Pioneers, most recently No. 143 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bobcats, who rate No. 287 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 77-62 victory for the Pioneers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Denver's No. 232-ranked offense, averaging 65.3 PPG, against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 332 at 75.5 PPG. The Pioneers field goal percentage has averaged 48.4% so far, more than the Bobcats marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.8% per game.

Defensively, Texas State features the nation's No. 307-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.5 points per game. Denver, meanwhile, comes in at No. 166 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Texas State, they were a 68-56 Sportsbook as they battled Seattle at home. They covered in the match as a 3-point underdog. Joel Wright went off for 26 points and added 9 rebounds, leading Texas State over Seattle, 68-56, on Tuesday at Orleans Arena.

Denver was a 78-54 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Louisiana Tech. They covered the 8.5-point spread as favorites. Denver cruised to victory on Saturday, running Louisiana Tech out of the gym and running up a 78-54 score at Magness Arena.


Texas State Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 0-2
After a win are 5-5

Denver Pioneers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Louisiana Tech are 2-2
After a win are 9-1

A few Bobcats at Pioneers trends to consider:
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 10 games
Denver is 13-2-1 ATS in its last 16 games