Boise State Broncos vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

The Boise State Broncos (5-2) are on their way to Dickies Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Texas A&M Aggies (5-2).

The Boise State Broncos faced Cal State Northridge and earned the victory with a final of 55-46 in their last contest. Boise State finished the contest with a 36.5% field goal percentage (19 of 52) and made 7 of their 22 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Broncos converted 10 of 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 8 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defending, Boise State let their opponent shoot 30.6% from the floor on 15 of 49 shooting. Cal State Northridge recorded 4 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Cal State Northridge had 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Cal State Northridge ended up shooting 68.8% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 16 attempts. They converted 5 of 15 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 16 and Cal State Northridge accounted for 17 fouls.

Marcus Shaver is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 19 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 38.5% from the floor and earned 4 dimes.

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Boise State will play this contest with a mark of 5-2 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boise State is pulling down 36.4 boards per game and has 64 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 351st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are shooting 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (44 of 146) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 65.6 points per contest (311th in the country) while shooting 42.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 54 surrendered so far this year. The Broncos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 38.1% (142 of 373) and they relinquish 32.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 28.1% on shots from distance and they are 18th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (57.3).

The last time they took the court, the Texas A&M Aggies went home victorious with a score of 83-64 against SMU. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Texas A&M allowed SMU to pull down 33 overall (12 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from downtown by going 8 out of 24 and ended up going 18 of 25 from the charity stripe (72.0%). The Aggies allowed SMU to knock down 19 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Aggies shot 30 out of 61 from the floor which had them shooting 49.2%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Texas A&M converted 6 of 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a percentage of 68.0%. SMU earned 20 fouls for the game which took the Aggies to the free throw line for 25 shots. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. The Aggies corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest.

Wade Taylor IV ended up being important for the Aggies for the game. He buried 3 of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 9 assists for the game.

Texas A&M has a record of 5-2 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aggies are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 156th in Division 1. Texas A&M has scored 550 pts this season (78.6 per game) and they grab 35.9 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.1 times per contest (147th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Aggies have committed 23.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies on defense are ranked 192nd in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.1. They are forcing their opponents into 18.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (97th in the nation). The Texas A&M defense gives up 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (59 of 162) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.3 assists and 33.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 183rd and 158th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boise State

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