Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Friday, January 28, 2022

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (14-5) will take on the Boise State Broncos (16-4) at Save Mart Center on Friday.

The Boise State Broncos played Wyoming and went home with a win by a final score of 65-62 in their last game. Boise State walked away from the game having earned a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 of 52) and made 8 of their 25 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Broncos made 13 of their 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defense, Boise State allowed 46.7% from the field on 21 of 45 shooting. Wyoming earned 6 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Wyoming totaled 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wyoming shot 73.7% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 19 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 16 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Broncos walked away with 19 and Wyoming totaled 17 fouls.

Abu Kigab is one guy who came through for the game. He went 50.0% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Boise State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 16-4 this year. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 37.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 231 assists for the season, which has them ranked 230th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are shooting 33.4% on three-point attempts (142 of 425) and 60.3% from the free throw line. They average 67.7 pts per contest (276th in Division 1) while hitting 43.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Broncos are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are 19th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 174 surrendered so far this year. The Broncos are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.3% (426 of 1,057) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 31.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 7th in college basketball in PPG allowed (58.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 65-60 against New Mexico. The Bulldogs corralled 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. New Mexico earned 18 fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 63.6%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Fresno State knocked down 7 of 13 tries (53.8%). Overall, the Bulldogs ended up going 22 for 46 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. The Bulldogs permitted New Mexico to convert 20 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.4% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 20.8% from three-point range by going 5 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). In reference to how they rebounded, Fresno State permitted New Mexico to get 28 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Holland was important for the Bulldogs in this game. He had 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists. He made 6 out of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 46.2%, and had 8 rebounds.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 14-5 for the season. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls per contest and they go 74.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.8 times per contest (276th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. Fresno State has tallied 1,271 points on the year (66.9 per game) and they collect 34.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.6% from the field, which has them ranked 161st in Division 1.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 5th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 57.7. They are able to force 13.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (70th in college hoops). The Fresno State defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (128 of 401) and their opposition makes 69.5% of their foul shots. They allow 9.7 dimes and 29.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 18th and 7th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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