Fresno State Bulldogs vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs BYU Cougars

Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

Marriott Center is the location where the BYU Cougars (6-2) will meet the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-6) on Wednesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs played Santa Clara and ended up losing by a score of 81-66 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 16 while Santa Clara had 17 personal fouls. They made 13 of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Santa Clara finished shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of 22 tries. Additionally, Santa Clara snagged 41 boards (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Santa Clara recorded 20 dimes and had 13 steals for this contest. In relation to defending, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the field on 26 of 62 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists in the matchup while creating 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 14 of 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Fresno State ended the game having earned a 39.0% field goal percentage (23 of 59) and made 6 of their 15 three-point shots.

Zaon Collins is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and recorded 6 assists. He played 35 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Fresno State will enter this game with a record of 3-6 for the season. They have an average of 72.7 points per contest (247th in D-1) while connecting on 38.9% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 25.9% from downtown (52 of 201) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fresno State is snagging 39.0 boards per game and has 87 assists on the season, which ranks 359th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 230th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 128 relinquished on the season. The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (265 of 598) and they concede 44.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 31.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 332nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (78.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars took a loss by a final score of 83-64 when they played Providence. The Cougars were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. Providence committed 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 64.7%. When talking about shooting from distance, BYU made 7 out of their 25 tries (28.0%). When the game finished, the Cougars finished shooting 23 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3%. The Cougars permitted Providence to knock down 25 of their 42 tries from the field which had them shooting 59.5% for the contest. They shot 54.5% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 22 and ended up shooting 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). Regarding rebounding, BYU permitted Providence to snag 29 in all (2 offensive).

Dawson Baker ended up having an impact for the Cougars in this matchup. He made 7 of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 23 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

BYU has a mark of 6-2 on the year. As an offense, the Cougars are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 109th in the nation. BYU has accounted for 676 pts so far this season (84.5 per game) and they pull down 42.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.0 times per game (20th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Cougars commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Cougars are ranked 91st in the nation in PPG allowed with 67.4. They are able to force 13.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (170th in the country). The BYU defense allows 37.9% from downtown (69 of 182) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.0 dimes and 29.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 117th and 15th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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