Boise State Broncos vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

Idaho Central Arena is where the Washington State Cougars (7-2) will go up against the Boise State Broncos (6-2) on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos played Utah Tech and notched a win by a score of 87-64 in their last game. Boise State ended the game having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and converted 7 of 20 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Broncos converted 20 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists for the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing the defense, Boise State let their opponent shoot 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. Utah Tech totaled 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Utah Tech collected 20 rebounds (7 offensive, 13 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Utah Tech shot 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 12 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 23 tries from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 15 while Utah Tech finished the game with 18 fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is someone who had an impact in this contest. He was able to score 21 points on 7 of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Boise State enters this matchup with a record of 6-2 so far this season. They are turning it over 10.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 38.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 135 assists on the season, which ranks 104th in the country in terms of passing. The Broncos are hitting 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (50 of 154) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.3 pts per game (64th in college hoops) while hitting 49.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Broncos are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.1 fouls. They give up 29.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 102nd in the country in points per game allowed (67.6). The Broncos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (202 of 484) and they concede 29.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 18th in college hoops in giving up assists with 74 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Washington State Cougars took home the win by a final score of 68-57 when they played Nevada. In the matter of team rebounding, Washington State allowed Nevada to collect 29 in total (8 offensive). They went 20.0% from 3-point land by hitting 4 out of 20 and finished the contest at 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Cougars permitted Nevada to convert 22 out of 57 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.6% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Cougars finished the game shooting 25 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.7%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Washington State buried 12 out of 29 tries (41.4%). They were able to convert 6 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Nevada was called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Cougars were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 for the matchup.

Isaiah Watts was important for the Cougars for this contest. He converted 6 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Washington State has a win-loss mark of 7-2 for the season. The Cougars commit 20.7 fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.9 times per game (51st in college basketball) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. Washington State has scored 738 points this year (82.0 per game) and they pull in 38.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 88th in college basketball.

The Washington State defense allows 30.3% on 3-point shots (63 of 208) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.1 dimes and 34.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 126th and 152nd in college basketball. The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 253rd in the nation in PPG given up with 74.0. They are forcing 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (164th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boise State

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