Fresno State Bulldogs vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: fuboTV

The Boise State Broncos (15-5) will try to beat the Fresno State Bulldogs (7-11) at ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against UNLV and earned the victory with a final of 76-63 in their last contest. Fresno State finished the game having earned a 54.3% FG percentage (25 of 46) and knocked down 9 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 17 of 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the field on 21 of 51 shooting. UNLV totaled 10 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, UNLV had 20 rebounds (8 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UNLV shot 68.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 22 attempts. They converted 6 out of their 15 shots from long range. In reference to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 19 while UNLV recorded 18 fouls.

Isaiah Hill is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and earned 5 assists. He played for 39 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He recorded 28 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Fresno State comes into this contest with a mark of 7-11 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Fresno State is snagging 31.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 208 assists so far this year, which ranks 344th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 29.8% on 3-point shots (111 of 373) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 61.4 pts per game (356th in D-1) while hitting 42.6% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They give up 35.3% from beyond the arc and they are 35th in college hoops in PPG allowed (62.9). The Bulldogs are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.4% (401 of 946) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 49th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 211 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos took a loss by a score of 81-79 against New Mexico. The Broncos were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. New Mexico earned 12 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 8 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Boise State buried 5 of 24 attempts (20.8%). In all, the Broncos walked away from this one shooting 34 for 76 from the field which had them sitting at 44.7%. The Broncos permitted New Mexico to knock down 33 of 70 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1% in the game. They went 46.2% from three-point range by going 6 out of 13 and ended up shooting 9 of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Boise State permitted New Mexico to pull down 37 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Tyson Degenhart ended up having an impact for the Broncos in the matchup. He made 12 of 20 for the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He had 28 points in his 37 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for this contest.

Boise State has a record of 15-5 on the year. The Broncos are committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.9 times per contest (291st in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest. Boise State has accumulated 1,464 points so far this year (73.2 per contest) and they grab 37.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Broncos are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks 138th in Division 1.

The Boise State defense surrenders 30.0% from downtown (116 of 387) and opponents are converting on 68.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.5 assists and 32.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 16th and 80th in college basketball. The Broncos are ranked 22nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 61.6. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.8% from the floor (32nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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