Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (8-10) are hosting the Boise State Broncos (13-5) at Save Mart Center on Tuesday.

The Boise State Broncos stepped onto the hardwood against San Diego State and earned the victory with a final of 67-66 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 17 and San Diego State accumulated 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of 24 tries from long range. San Diego State finished the game at 84.2% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 19 shots. Moreover, San Diego State collected 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. San Diego State distributed 6 assists and had 4 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Boise State allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the field on 22 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Broncos converted 14 of 20 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Boise State walked away from the contest with a 39.3% field goal percentage (22 of 56) and made 9 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

O'mar Stanley is one player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up with 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Boise State comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 13-5 so far this season. They currently have an average of 73.6 points per contest (213th in D-1) while hitting 45.0% from the floor. The Broncos are connecting on 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (132 of 390) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 36.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 225 dimes for the year, which ranks 278th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Broncos are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are ranked 26th in the country in giving up assists with 192 relinquished this season. The Broncos defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.8% (424 of 990) and they surrender 30.2 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 30.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 37th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.0).

In their last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 83-62 against Utah State. The Bulldogs were able to corral 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. Utah State committed 13 fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Fresno State converted 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 24 for 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.4%. The Bulldogs allowed Utah State to make 33 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.0% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 17 from the charity stripe (70.6%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Fresno State allowed Utah State to get 37 in all (8 offensive).

Isaiah Pope pitched in for the Bulldogs for the contest. He scored 16 points in his 30 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 6 out of 10 for this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Fresno State has a record of 8-10 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks 66th in the country. Fresno State has earned 1,246 pts for the season (69.2 per game) and they collect 33.1 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 12.6 times per game (249th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 64.6% from the charity stripe.

The Fresno State defense gives up 38.3% on 3-point shots (145 of 379) and opponents are making 66.2% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.6 assists and 34.1 boards per game, which is ranked 168th and 140th in college basketball. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 233rd in the country in PPG given up with 73.2. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (302nd in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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