Pacific Tigers vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pacific Tigers vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the site where the Fresno State Bulldogs (4-4) will go up against the Pacific Tigers (4-6) on Saturday.

The Pacific Tigers took the court against Idaho and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-53 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers finished with 13 and Idaho recorded 19 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. Idaho shot 82.6% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of 23 shots. Moreover, Idaho pulled down 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Idaho recorded 12 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Regarding defense, Pacific let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 9 of 15 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Pacific finished the game with a 37.3% FG percentage (19 out of 51) and converted 6 of their 19 3-pointers.

Cam Denson is a player who came through in this contest. He left the arena with 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. He shot 45.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Pacific will play this contest with a record of 4-6 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Pacific is pulling down 29.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 157 dimes for the season, which is 21st in the country in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 30.0% on shots from distance (68 of 227) and 61.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 65.2 pts per contest (334th in D-1) while hitting 41.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Tigers are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 287th in college hoops in opponents points per game (75.7). The Tigers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (264 of 567) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 315th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 133 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 79-67 when they played Idaho State. Concerning rebounding, Fresno State permitted Idaho State to snag 25 in total (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 26.9% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 26 and ended up going 8 of 15 at the free throw line (53.3%). The Bulldogs permitted Idaho State to knock down 26 of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs walked away from this one shooting 29 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Fresno State converted 3 out of 11 tries (27.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.3%. Idaho State had 21 fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Bulldogs snagged 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this matchup.

Eduardo Andre ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the game. He converted 7 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 3 dimes in this game.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 4-4 so far this season. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is 73rd in college basketball. Fresno State has totaled 578 points on the season (72.3 per contest) and they snag 34.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.4 times per game (180th in the nation) and they cough up possession 16.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 15.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 284th in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.6. They are able to force 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (319th in D-1). The Fresno State defense surrenders 37.1% on 3-point shots (63 of 170) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.1 assists and 32.0 total boards per game, which ranks 234th and 60th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pacific

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