Boise State Broncos vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA

TV: PAC12

Spokane Arena is the location where the Washington State Cougars (8-2) will try to defeat the Boise State Broncos (8-3) on Thursday.

The Boise State Broncos faced off with CSU Fullerton and went home with a win by a final score of 88-65 in their last game. Boise State wrapped up the contest with a 49.3% FG percentage (33 out of 67) and converted 12 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Broncos buried 10 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 40 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of defense, Boise State allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 out of 54 shooting. CSU Fullerton doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In addition, CSU Fullerton grabbed 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. CSU Fullerton shot 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 20 shots. They converted 6 of 18 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Broncos finished with 14 and CSU Fullerton recorded 16 fouls.

Max Rice is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes.

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Boise State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 8-3 this season. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 36.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 149 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 183rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are shooting 34.5% on shots from downtown (88 of 255) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.4 points per outing (147th in D-1) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Broncos are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They concede 32.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 66th in the country in points per game allowed (65.8). The Broncos are allowing a FG percentage of 43.3% (266 of 615) and they concede 30.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 107th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 124 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Washington State Cougars took a loss by a score of 69-61 when they faced Santa Clara. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Washington State permitted Santa Clara to get 28 overall (4 on the offensive side). They went 37.5% from 3-point land by going 6 of 16 and ended up shooting 17 of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Cougars allowed Santa Clara to make 23 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1% in the game. When the game finished, the Cougars walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Washington State converted 7 of their 26 tries (26.9%). They were able to bury 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Santa Clara committed 16 fouls in this game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Cougars recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the matchup.

Isaac Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for the contest. He buried 7 out of 11 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Washington State has a win-loss record of 8-2 this year. As an offense, the Cougars are connecting on 48.8% from the field, which is 36th in the nation. Washington State has totaled 785 pts so far this season (78.5 per game) and they average 40.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (198th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. The Cougars commit 18.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 66.0% from the free throw line.

The Cougars are ranked 21st in college hoops in PPG given up with 62.6. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.5% from the floor (14th in Division 1). The Washington State defense gives up 28.4% from downtown (55 of 194) and their opponents are making 76.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 8.2 assists and 30.7 rebounds every game, which ranks 3rd and 30th 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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