Sacramento State Hornets vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento State Hornets vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Sacramento State Hornets (5-5) are en route to Save Mart Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-6).

The Sacramento State Hornets faced off with Long Beach State and walked away with a win by a score of 76-74 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Hornets walked away with 17 while Long Beach State totaled 16 fouls. They converted 3 of 11 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Long Beach State finished the contest at 56.3% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 16 attempts. Additionally, Long Beach State pulled down 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Long Beach State totaled 9 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Sacramento State allowed 47.7% from the field on 31 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 29 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 9 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Sacramento State walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (27 out of 54) and made 13 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Zach Chappell is a player who played a role in this game. He finished 60.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Sacramento State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-5 this season. They are giving up possession 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Sacramento State is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has racked up 134 dimes this year, which has them ranked 237th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are shooting 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (74 of 205) and 67.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.3 points per outing (258th in the nation) while shooting 44.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They rank 159th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 127 conceded on the year. The Hornets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (285 of 605) and they surrender 33.1 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 32.0% on 3-point shots and they are 255th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (72.1).

The last time they took the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 76-72 against Pacific. In relation to how they rebounded, Fresno State permitted Pacific to get 24 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 45.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 of 24 and ended up shooting 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Bulldogs permitted Pacific to make 26 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs shot 27 for 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.9%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Fresno State made 8 out of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a clip of 62.5%. Pacific committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Bulldogs corralled 13 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 20 in this matchup.

Jordan Campbell ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He totaled 15 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 11 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 1 rebound.

Fresno State has a mark of 3-6 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which ranks 261st in the nation. Fresno State has totaled 568 pts on the season (63.1 per game) and they pull in 33.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.2 times per contest (324th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs are ranked 70th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 63.6. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (94th in Division 1). The Fresno State defense concedes 32.0% on 3-point attempts (66 of 206) and their opposition makes 73.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 10.9 dimes and 33.8 boards every game, which is ranked 78th and 155th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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