California Baptist Lancers vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Baptist Lancers vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the site where the Fresno State Bulldogs (4-7) will play the California Baptist Lancers (5-6) on Saturday.

The California Baptist Lancers took the court against MTSU and took a loss by a score of 75-64 in their last contest. California Baptist finished the game having earned a 31.3% field goal percentage (20 of 64) and converted 4 of their 24 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lancers converted 20 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 35 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 7 assists for this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to the defense, California Baptist allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 of 59 shooting. MTSU recorded 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, MTSU pulled down 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. MTSU ended up going 68.2% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 22 shots. They buried 8 of their 23 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Lancers ended up with 18 while MTSU accumulated 21 fouls.

Dominique Daniels Jr. is a guy who had an impact for this contest. He finished the game at 31.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 37 mins but did not grab any rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 22 shooting.

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California Baptist will take the court with a win-loss record of 5-6 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, California Baptist is collecting 36.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 130 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 307th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Lancers are shooting 30.0% on shots from distance (77 of 257) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per outing (182nd in the country) while hitting 42.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Lancers have forced 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 107th in college hoops in giving up assists with 133 surrendered this year. The Lancers are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.5% (310 of 653) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 37.9% on 3-point shots while they are 309th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (76.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 73-65 against San Diego. The Bulldogs recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. San Diego was called for 23 fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 72.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Fresno State made 3 of their 17 attempts (17.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs ended up going 26 for 61 from the field which had them at 42.6%. The Bulldogs allowed San Diego to convert 27 out of 66 attempts from the field which left them shooting 40.9% in this game. They went 23.8% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 21 and finished the game at 6 of 10 from the charity stripe (60.0%). When discussing rebounding, Fresno State allowed San Diego to snag 38 overall (15 offensive).

Jalen Weaver pitched in for the Bulldogs in this contest. He totaled 19 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest. He converted 7 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 4-7 so far this season. The Bulldogs are committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they go 67.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.3 times per game (354th in college) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Fresno State has scored 794 pts for the year (72.2 per game) and they grab 38.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 38.8% from the field, which has them ranked 354th in college hoops.

The Fresno State defense gives up 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (92 of 287) and opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.2 assists and 44.4 boards every game, which is 270th and 362nd in the country. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 337th in the country in points allowed per game with 79.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (277th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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