Fresno State Bulldogs vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs BYU Cougars

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Delta Center is the location where the BYU Cougars (6-0) will attempt to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-3) on Friday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced off with UC Santa Barbara and took a loss by a final of 69-65 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 18 while UC Santa Barbara totaled 14 personal fouls. They also buried 1 of 5 attempts from beyond the arc. UC Santa Barbara shot 84.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 19 shots. Moreover, UC Santa Barbara had 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UC Santa Barbara recorded 7 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, Fresno State allowed 47.3% from the field on 26 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 8 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Fresno State finished having earned a 36.2% FG percentage (25 of 69) and converted 7 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc.

Isaiah Hill is a player who was a major factor for the game. He racked up 19 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 37.5% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes.

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Fresno State will play this contest with a mark of 3-3 on the season. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Fresno State is collecting 35.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 78 assists on the year, which is 279th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 34.6% on 3-pointers (44 of 127) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.8 points per outing (210th in college basketball) on 46.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They relinquish 39.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 275th in college basketball in PPG allowed (75.5). The Bulldogs defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (167 of 363) and they surrender 32.2 boards per game as a squad. They are 83rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 71 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the BYU Cougars went home victorious with a score of 77-49 when they faced Arizona State. When discussing rebounding, BYU allowed Arizona State to snag 29 overall (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 10.0% from beyond the arc via 2 of 20 and ended up going 9 out of 18 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Cougars permitted Arizona State to make 19 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Cougars ended up shooting 27 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, BYU knocked down 14 out of 33 attempts (42.4%). They were able to convert 9 of them for a clip of 75.0%. Arizona State was called for 17 fouls for this game which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Cougars were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 49 for the matchup.

Noah Waterman ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 14 for the game for a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

BYU has a mark of 6-0 this year. As an offense, the Cougars are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which ranks them 45th in college hoops. BYU has totaled 554 pts so far this year (92.3 per game) and they pull in 47.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 21.7 times per contest (3rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Cougars commit 17.3 personal fouls per game and they go 78.1% from the free throw line.

The BYU defense concedes 22.5% on 3-pointers (25 of 111) and their opponents are knocking down 59.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.0 dimes and 29.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 18th and 13th in those defensive categories. The Cougars are ranked 14th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 60.2. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (42nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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