Boise State Broncos vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: CBSSN

The San Diego State Aztecs (10-3) will try to defeat the Boise State Broncos (13-4) at Viejas Arena on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos faced off with Air Force and took home the win by a score of 62-56 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Broncos walked away with 17 and Air Force racked up 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 13 tries from beyond the arc. Air Force ended up shooting 42.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 14 attempts. Additionally, Air Force had 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Air Force distributed 12 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Boise State allowed 51.2% from the floor on 22 out of 43 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in the game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Broncos converted 19 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 59.4%. Boise State wrapped up the contest with a 48.7% FG percentage (19 out of 39) and buried 5 out of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyson Degenhart is someone who came through in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Boise State comes into this one with a record of 13-4 on the season. They average 69.7 pts per game (233rd in the country) while hitting 44.6% from the floor. The Broncos are shooting 34.1% on shots from distance (124 of 364) and 60.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boise State is snagging 37.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 208 dimes for the season, which is 220th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Broncos are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are 17th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 149 conceded on the season. The Broncos defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.9% (369 of 903) and they relinquish 29.9 boards per game as a squad. They give up 33.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 14th in college basketball in points per game allowed (59.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Diego State Aztecs took home the win by a final score of 79-49 when they played Colorado State. In relation to cleaning the glass, San Diego State permitted Colorado State to collect 16 in total (4 offensive). They finished 15.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 3 out of 20 and finished the game at 22 out of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Aztecs allowed Colorado State to knock down 12 of 43 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 27.9% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Aztecs finished 28 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 48.3%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, San Diego State converted 8 of their 17 tries (47.1%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 75.0%. Colorado State earned 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. The Aztecs collected 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Matt Bradley ended up being a factor for the Aztecs in this game. He made 10 of 17 for the game for a rate of 58.8%, and had 7 rebounds. He scored 26 points in his 32 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

San Diego State has a mark of 10-3 for the year. The Aztecs are committing 17.2 fouls every game and they go 66.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per contest (295th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. San Diego State has totaled 853 points so far this year (65.6 per game) and they average 36.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Aztecs are hitting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks 276th in the nation.

The Aztecs on the defensive end are ranked 5th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 57.5. They are forcing 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.2% from the field (6th in college basketball). The San Diego State defense concedes 27.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (71 of 259) and their opposition makes 65.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 9.8 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 24th and 153rd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego State

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