Fresno State Bulldogs vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (16-8) host the Fresno State Bulldogs (11-14) at ExtraMile Arena on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced off with UNLV and went home with a loss by a final score of 67-65 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 16 and UNLV had 15 fouls. They made 1 out of their 8 tries from downtown. UNLV ended up shooting 78.3% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of 23 shots. Furthermore, UNLV snagged 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNLV distributed 8 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In reference to defending, Fresno State allowed 54.5% from the field on 24 of 44 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected 16 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 14 of 18 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Fresno State walked away from the game having earned a 46.9% FG percentage (23 out of 49) and made 5 of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Leo Colimerio is one player who came through for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 76.9% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 30 points on 10 of 13 shooting.

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Fresno State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-14 this year. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.1 fouls every game. As a team, Fresno State is pulling in 31.9 boards per contest and has totaled 332 dimes for the season, which is 157th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (172 of 495) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. They average 69.2 pts per contest (296th in the nation) while shooting 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They surrender 37.1% on shots from downtown and they are 182nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.0). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (676 of 1,477) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 207th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 321 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Boise State Broncos took a loss by a score of 80-61 against Utah State. The Broncos were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 31 in this contest. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 1 steal for this game. Utah State committed 15 fouls for this contest which got the Broncos to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 70.6%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Boise State buried 7 of their 29 attempts (24.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Broncos went 21 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.6%. The Broncos permitted Utah State to knock down 29 of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.8% in the matchup. They finished 42.9% from three-point range by going 9 out of 21 and finished the game at 13 of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Boise State permitted Utah State to pull down 33 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Tyson Degenhart ended up being a factor for the Broncos in this matchup. He earned 17 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 5 out of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 8 rebounds.

Boise State has a win-loss mark of 16-8 so far this season. As an offense, the Broncos are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 165th in the country. Boise State has 1,783 points so far this season (74.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per game (273rd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Broncos commit 16.2 fouls every game and they connect on 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Boise State defense gives up 30.4% on 3-point attempts (143 of 470) and their opponents are making 74.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 11.7 dimes and 30.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 81st and 12th in those defensive categories. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 64th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.4. They are forcing 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (206th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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