Boise State Broncos vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (22-8) will go up against the Boise State Broncos (21-9) at Viejas Arena on Friday.

The Boise State Broncos faced Nevada and took a loss by a final of 76-66 in their last game. Boise State ended with a 41.7% FG percentage (20 of 48) and knocked down 6 out of their 23 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos converted 20 of 29 tries for a percentage of 69.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 36 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to the defense, Boise State allowed the other team to go 46.9% from the field on 23 out of 49 shooting. Nevada distributed 12 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. In addition, Nevada collected 21 rebounds (0 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Nevada ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 27 attempts. They also buried 12 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 23 while Nevada finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins played and collected 12 boards. He accumulated 15 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Boise State will enter this contest with a mark of 21-9 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boise State is snagging 36.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 374 assists this year, which is 248th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are hitting 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (235 of 680) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.0 points per contest (111th in D-1) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Broncos are able to force 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are giving up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 51st in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.9). The Broncos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (717 of 1,639) and they concede 28.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 77th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 346 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the San Diego State Aztecs took a loss by a score of 62-58 against UNLV. In the matter of team rebounding, San Diego State allowed UNLV to grab 36 in total (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 44.4% from distance by hitting 8 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Aztecs permitted UNLV to convert 20 of 50 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Aztecs went 18 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 28.1%. Regarding shooting from downtown, San Diego State buried 11 of their 33 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. UNLV earned 12 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Aztecs were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 32 in this matchup.

Elijah Saunders pitched in for the Aztecs in this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 10 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points in his 27 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 22-8 for the year. The Aztecs commit 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (188th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. San Diego State has scored 2,238 pts on the season (74.6 per contest) and they snag 37.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Aztecs are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks 193rd in the nation.

The Aztecs on defense are ranked 30th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (26th in college basketball). The San Diego State defense allows 30.2% on 3-pointers (216 of 716) and opponents are making 71.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.4 assists and 33.1 boards per contest, which is 66th and 86th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego State

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