St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 11/18/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN2

The Boise State Broncos (1-1) host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (2-0) at TD Arena on Thursday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies played Canisius and went home with a win by a final score of 69-60 in their last game. St. Bonaventure ended the contest having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (23 out of 53) and knocked down 2 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bonnies knocked down 21 of their 27 tries for a rate of 77.8%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected 32 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 11 assists for the contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defense, St. Bonaventure let their opponent shoot 31.8% from the floor on 21 out of 66 shooting. Canisius doled out 10 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In addition, Canisius pulled down 34 rebounds (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Canisius shot 91.7% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 12 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 28 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Bonnies ended up with 16 while Canisius totaled 23 personal fouls.

Jalen Adaway is someone who played a role in the matchup. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the field and earned 2 assists. He played 37 minutes played and also collected 6 boards. He scored 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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St. Bonaventure heads into this matchup with a record of 2-0 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, St. Bonaventure is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has earned 21 assists on the season, which has them ranked 332nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bonnies are shooting 20.7% on 3-point shots (6 of 29) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 72.0 points per game (212th in the country) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bonnies are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They rank 51st in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 21 surrendered so far this season. The Bonnies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 32.8% (38 of 116) and they surrender 34.0 boards per game as a group. They concede 27.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 19th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (53.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Boise State Broncos took a defeat with a final score of 58-50 against UC Irvine. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Boise State allowed UC Irvine to pull down 36 in total (5 offensive). They went 66.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 9 and ended up going 12 of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). The Broncos permitted UC Irvine to convert 20 of their 49 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Broncos shot 19 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.2%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Boise State knocked down 3 of 22 attempts (13.6%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a clip of 64.3%. UC Irvine earned 17 fouls for the contest which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Broncos were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

Marcus Shaver pitched in for the Broncos in this game. He converted 5 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Boise State has a record of 1-1 on the campaign. The Broncos are committing 14.5 fouls per game and they shoot 63.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 8.5 times per contest (340th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.0 times per game. Boise State has tallied 126 points for the campaign (63.0 per contest) and they average 34.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Broncos are shooting 42.1% from the floor, which is ranked 245th in college basketball.

The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 45th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 57.0. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (235th in D-1). The Boise State defense surrenders 45.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (9 of 20) and their opponents are connecting on 63.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 8.0 assists and 33.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 28th and 123rd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boise State

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