San Diego State Aztecs vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 2/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: CBSSN

The Boise State Broncos (21-6) welcome the San Diego State Aztecs (17-6) at ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday.

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against Fresno State and notched a win by a score of 61-44 in their last game. San Diego State finished the contest with a 47.9% FG percentage (23 of 48) and converted 9 out of their 20 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Aztecs converted 6 of their 7 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about the defense, San Diego State allowed their opponent to shoot 34.1% from the field on 14 out of 41 shooting. Fresno State distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Fresno State snagged 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Fresno State finished the contest at 58.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 17 attempts. They also buried 6 of their 20 tries from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up walking away with 16 and Fresno State totaled 12 personal fouls.

Chad Baker-Mazara is one player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up going 85.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 20 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

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San Diego State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-6 this season. They average 65.4 points per outing (308th in the nation) while going 43.2% from the floor. The Aztecs are connecting on 34.7% from downtown (137 of 395) and 69.2% from the free throw line. As a team, San Diego State is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and is sitting with 281 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 316th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Aztecs have forced 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 29.8% on shots from downtown while they are 2nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (57.1). The Aztecs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.1% (469 of 1,231) and they surrender 33.0 boards per game as a group. They are 9th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 240 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos got the victory with a final of 68-57 against Utah State. The Broncos corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 23 for the game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. Utah State committed 23 personal fouls for the game which took the Broncos to the free throw line for 28 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 67.9%. Regarding three-point shots, Boise State made 5 out of 17 tries (29.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Broncos shot 22 out of 42 from the field which had them shooting 52.4%. The Broncos permitted Utah State to bury 23 of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4% in this game. They wrapped up this game 31.8% from three-point range by going 7 of 22 and finished the game at 4 of 6 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Boise State allowed Utah State to pull down 29 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Marcus Shaver was important for the Broncos for the matchup. He had 20 points in his 37 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 6 out of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound.

Boise State has a mark of 21-6 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Broncos are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 165th in the nation. Boise State has totaled 1,859 pts so far this season (68.9 per contest) and they average 35.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.5 times per contest (291st in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per contest. The Broncos have committed 14.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe.

The Boise State defense allows 32.1% on 3-pointers (151 of 470) and opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 9.3 assists and 30.0 rebounds per game, which is 7th and 13th in college hoops. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 9th in college basketball in points given up per game with 59.7. They are forcing 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (112th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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