Fresno State Bulldogs vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 12/28/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (9-4) are hosting the Fresno State Bulldogs (10-3) at ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Weber State and went home with a win by a final score of 69-43 in their last contest. Fresno State wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and converted 11 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 8 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest while creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to go 25.0% from the field on 12 out of 48 shooting. Weber State doled out 5 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Furthermore, Weber State grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Weber State went 80.0% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 20 shots. They knocked down 3 out of their 19 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 19 while Weber State recorded 11 fouls.

Orlando Robinson is one player who played a role for this game. He totaled 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Fresno State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 10-3 on the year. They currently have an average of 66.5 pts per game (287th in D-1) while hitting 43.9% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.1% on 3-point shots (82 of 264) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is pulling down 35.2 boards per game and has 164 dimes for the season, which is 151st in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 73rd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 122 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.2% (249 of 651) and they relinquish 29.2 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 3rd in the country in opponents PPG (54.9).

In their last game, the Boise State Broncos took home the win by a final score of 58-52 when they played Washington State. The Broncos recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. Washington State was called for 24 fouls for the contest which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to convert 18 of those for a rate of 85.7%. In regard to three-point attempts, Boise State converted 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Broncos ended up shooting 18 for 50 from the field which had them at 36.0%. The Broncos allowed Washington State to make 18 out of their 59 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 30.5% for the game. They went 29.2% from distance by going 7 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 15 from the charity stripe (60.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Boise State allowed Washington State to get 37 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Abu Kigab ended up having an impact for the Broncos in the matchup. He made 5 out of 11 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Boise State has a record of 9-4 so far this year. The Broncos are responsible for committing 14.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 60.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per contest (241st in the country) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Boise State has earned 902 pts so far this year (69.4 per contest) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which is 197th in the country.

The Broncos are ranked 16th in college basketball in points given up per game with 58.5. They have forced 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (67th in college hoops). The Boise State defense allows 31.1% on 3-point attempts (60 of 193) and their opposition makes 75.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 8.2 assists and 31.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 43rd in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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