Boise State Broncos vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls, ID

TV: ESPN+

Mountain America Center is the location where the St. Mary's Gaels (3-4) will go up against the Boise State Broncos (3-3) on Friday.

The Boise State Broncos took the court against Butler and went home with a loss by a final score of 70-56 in their last game. Boise State finished with a 32.3% FG percentage (21 out of 65) and knocked down 5 of 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Broncos made 9 of 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Boise State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.8% from the field on 29 of 56 shooting. Butler distributed 13 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Butler grabbed 38 rebounds (3 offensive, 35 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Butler finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 10 attempts. They made 4 out of their 14 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Broncos walked away with 13 while Butler accumulated 9 personal fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is a guy who came through for this game. He left the arena with 12 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He played for 34 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 41.7% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Boise State comes into this contest with a mark of 3-3 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boise State is snagging 36.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 60 dimes on the year, which is 346th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 26.4% from downtown (34 of 129) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 69.3 points per game (282nd in the nation) while shooting 41.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 31.8% from 3-point land and they are 133rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.5). The Broncos are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (152 of 346) and they concede 33.8 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 94th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 73 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. Mary's Gaels took a defeat with a final score of 78-71 against Utah. The Gaels were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. Utah had 18 fouls for the game which got the Gaels to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, St. Mary's converted 9 out of their 27 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Gaels walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Gaels allowed Utah to make 24 of their 55 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 43.6% in this contest. They shot 41.2% from 3-point land by going 7 of 17 and ended up going 23 out of 31 at the free throw line (74.2%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, St. Mary's allowed Utah to grab 29 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Aidan Mahaney ended up being a major contributor for the Gaels for this contest. He recorded 22 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 5 assists for the game. He made 9 of 13 for this game for a rate of 69.2%, and had 1 rebound.

St. Mary's has a record of 3-4 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Gaels are shooting 42.3% from the field, which is 272nd in college hoops. St. Mary's has accounted for 499 points this year (71.3 per contest) and they snag 43.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (95th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest. The Gaels commit 16.7 fouls per contest and they go 65.5% from the free throw line.

The St. Mary's defense gives up 29.7% on 3-point attempts (35 of 118) and their opposition makes 67.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 9.9 assists and 31.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 42nd and 44th in college hoops. The Gaels are ranked 19th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 60.7. They are able to force 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.9% from the field (47th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Mary's

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