San Diego State Aztecs vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs BYU Cougars

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Marriott Center is where the BYU Cougars (1-0) will take on the San Diego State Aztecs (1-0) on Friday.

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against CSU Fullerton and went home with a win by a final score of 83-57 in their last contest. San Diego State walked away from the game with a 45.2% FG percentage (28 of 62) and made 9 of their 31 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Aztecs made 18 of 28 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 19 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to defending, San Diego State let their opponent shoot 32.8% from the floor on 20 out of 61 shooting. CSU Fullerton doled out 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, CSU Fullerton had 39 boards (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. CSU Fullerton walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 18 attempts. They also made 5 of 24 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Aztecs left the arena with 21 while CSU Fullerton finished the game with 22 fouls.

Jaedon Ledee is one player who came through for the contest. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also pulled down 10 boards. He left the arena with 27 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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San Diego State will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, San Diego State is grabbing 42.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 19 assists for the year, which ranks 93rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Aztecs are hitting 29.0% on 3-point shots (9 of 31) and 64.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.0 pts per contest (135th in the country) while hitting 45.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Aztecs are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.0 fouls. They currently rank 112th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 9 surrendered this season. The Aztecs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 32.8% (20 of 61) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 20.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 88th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (57.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars went home victorious with a score of 110-63 against Houston Christian. The Cougars snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 56 for the game. They turned it over 9 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. Houston Christian committed 12 personal fouls for this game which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. In terms of shots from downtown, BYU knocked down 15 of their 43 tries (34.9%). Overall, the Cougars walked away from this one shooting 40 for 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6%. The Cougars permitted Houston Christian to convert 26 of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3% for this game. They went 18.8% from distance by shooting 3 out of 16 and finished the game at 8 out of 16 from the free throw line (50.0%). In relation to cleaning the glass, BYU allowed Houston Christian to grab 23 in total (1 on the offensive side).

Spencer Johnson ended up having an impact for the Cougars for this contest. He tallied 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court and added 7 assists in this matchup. He made 8 out of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

BYU has a mark of 1-0 this year. The Cougars are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they hit 83.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.0 times per game (11th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.0 times per game. BYU has totaled 110 points this year and they collect 59.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is 138th in the nation.

The BYU defense concedes 18.8% on shots from distance (3 of 16) and opponents are connecting on 50.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 8.0 assists and 25.0 boards every game, which ranks them 90th and 30th in D-1. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 152nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (231st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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