Idaho State Bengals vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the site where the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-4) will take on the Idaho State Bengals (4-4) on Tuesday.

The Idaho State Bengals took the court against Lindenwood and walked away with a win by a score of 76-70 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bengals ended up walking away with 20 and Lindenwood accumulated 23 fouls. They also converted 3 of 12 shots from distance. Lindenwood shot 68.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 25 attempts. On top of that, Lindenwood pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Lindenwood dished out 4 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. When talking about defending, Idaho State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bengals buried 21 of their 30 shots for a rate of 70.0%. Idaho State wrapped up the game with a 47.2% FG percentage (25 of 53) and buried 5 of their 19 shots from distance.

Kiree Huie is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and also totaled 9 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Idaho State will play this game with a record of 4-4 this season. They average 69.1 points per outing (284th in the country) while shooting 47.7% from the field. The Bengals are connecting on 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (48 of 150) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Idaho State is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 105 assists on the campaign, which is 177th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bengals are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 fouls. They give up 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 19th in college basketball in points per game allowed (61.4). The Bengals defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.6% (186 of 437) and they relinquish 30.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 109th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 84 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 85-56 when they faced BYU. In regard to cleaning the glass, Fresno State allowed BYU to collect 31 in all (10 on the offensive side). They went 37.9% from distance by connecting on 11 of 29 and finished the game at 6 of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Bulldogs permitted BYU to knock down 34 out of their 69 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.3% for the matchup. Overall, the Bulldogs shot 22 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.8%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Fresno State converted 4 out of their 12 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 88.9%. BYU was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They turned the ball over 21 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Bulldogs collected 20 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 22 for this game.

Isaiah Hill ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 14 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this matchup.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 3-4 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 102nd in the nation. Fresno State has scored 499 points on the year (71.3 per contest) and they collect 34.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per contest (214th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 16.3 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 14.9 fouls every game and they shoot 68.0% from the charity stripe.

The Fresno State defense allows 38.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (56 of 144) and opponents are converting on 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.4 assists and 32.4 boards per game, which is 251st and 73rd in the country. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 297th in the nation in points given up per game with 76.9. They have forced 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (316th 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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