Northwestern State Demons vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 12/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern State Demons vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Northwestern State Demons (1-8) are traveling to ExtraMile Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Boise State Broncos (6-3).

The Northwestern State Demons faced Southern Miss and ended up losing by a score of 83-74 in their last contest. Northwestern State finished the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and converted 11 out of their 27 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Demons buried 9 of 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 24 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Northwestern State allowed 49.2% from the field on 30 of 61 shooting. Southern Miss distributed 19 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Southern Miss grabbed 38 boards (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Southern Miss walked away from this one shooting 90.0% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 5 of 19 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Demons ended up walking away with 18 while Southern Miss finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Cliff Davis is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He accumulated 24 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also collected 8 boards. He finished the game at 44.4% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Northwestern State enters this game with a mark of 1-8 this year. They average 71.1 pts per game (263rd in the nation) while hitting 41.1% from the field. The Demons are shooting 28.4% on 3-point shots (62 of 218) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northwestern State is snagging 33.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 97 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 320th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Demons are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 fouls. They surrender 31.2% on three-point shots while they are 345th in college basketball in opponents PPG (80.2). The Demons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (252 of 530) and they surrender 40.0 boards per contest as a group. They are 236th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 126 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos got the win with a final of 109-70 when they faced Western Oregon. The Broncos were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 42 for this game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. Western Oregon had 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 62.1%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Boise State buried 15 out of 32 attempts (46.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Broncos shot 38 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.3%. The Broncos allowed Western Oregon to knock down 25 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2% for this game. They finished 46.2% from 3-point land by going 12 of 26 and ended up going 8 of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about rebounds, Boise State permitted Western Oregon to collect 12 overall (1 on the offensive glass).

Max Rice was important for the Broncos for the contest. He totaled 28 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the contest. He buried 7 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Boise State has a mark of 6-3 this year. The Broncos have committed 16.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per game (254th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. Boise State has scored 657 pts so far this year (73.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Broncos are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 198th in the country.

The Boise State defense gives up 31.7% on 3-point attempts (53 of 167) and their opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.7 assists and 31.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 117th and 44th in those categories. The Broncos on defense are ranked 92nd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (249th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern State

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