Boise State Broncos vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Arena Auditorium is where the Wyoming Cowboys (13-13) will attempt to beat the Boise State Broncos (18-8) on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos faced San Jose State and walked away with a win by a score of 82-50 in their last game. Boise State finished with a 53.7% FG percentage (29 of 54) and made 10 of their 25 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Broncos made 14 of 17 tries for a rate of 82.4%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected a total of 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, Boise State allowed the other team to shoot 32.7% from the floor on 18 of 55 shooting. San Jose State doled out 9 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, San Jose State grabbed 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. San Jose State finished the game at 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 4 of 5 shots. They also buried 10 out of their 28 tries from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Broncos walked away with 11 and San Jose State recorded 15 personal fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is one player who came through for the matchup. He finished 44.4% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 30 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. He scored 15 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Boise State will enter this contest with a record of 18-8 this season. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Boise State is snagging 36.6 boards per game and has totaled 325 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 260th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are connecting on 34.6% on shots from distance (205 of 593) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They average 75.2 pts per game (144th in the nation) while going 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Broncos are able to force 11.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 48th in college basketball in opponents points per game (66.7). The Broncos are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (625 of 1,439) and they surrender 29.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 72nd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 302 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wyoming Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-58 when they faced Nevada. The Cowboys were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. Nevada was called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to bury 13 of them for a rate of 68.4%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Wyoming made 5 of their 19 tries (26.3%). When all was said and done, the Cowboys went 20 for 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.7%. The Cowboys allowed Nevada to convert 26 out of 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 48.1% in this contest. They went 42.3% from distance by hitting 11 of 26 and ended up going 13 out of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Wyoming allowed Nevada to collect 23 in total (3 offensive).

Brendan Wenzel pitched in for the Cowboys for the game. He totaled 17 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 6 of 9 in this game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Wyoming has a mark of 13-13 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are shooting 45.1% from the field, which ranks them 161st in the country. Wyoming has tallied 1,895 points on the season (72.9 per contest) and they pull down 35.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.7 times per game (299th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. The Cowboys have committed 15.4 personal fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Wyoming defense concedes 34.0% from downtown (215 of 633) and opponents are making 73.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.3 assists and 32.8 boards per contest, which is 224th and 67th in Division 1. The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 280th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 75.3. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (316th 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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