Fresno State Bulldogs vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Santa Clara Broncos

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Leavey Center in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN+

Leavey Center is the location where the Santa Clara Broncos (4-5) will take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-5) on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs played San Diego State and took a loss by a score of 84-62 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 18 while San Diego State accounted for 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 23 shots from 3-point land. San Diego State finished the contest at 64.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 17 attempts. Moreover, San Diego State snagged 51 rebounds (13 offensive, 38 defensive), but didn't have a block. San Diego State dished out 12 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 48.5% from the field on 33 out of 68 shooting. They also recorded 4 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 37 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 21 of 30 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Fresno State finished the contest with a 27.3% FG percentage (18 out of 66) and buried 5 of 26 shots from 3-point land.

Mykell Robinson is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up with 20 points on 6 out of 20 shooting. He played 37 mins played and totaled 10 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 30.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Fresno State comes into this one with a mark of 3-5 this year. They have an average of 73.5 pts per contest (233rd in Division 1) while shooting 39.0% from the floor. The Bulldogs are hitting 24.9% on three-point attempts (46 of 185) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fresno State is snagging 39.8 boards per game and has accounted for 77 assists for the season, which has them ranked 355th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers every game while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They are 189th in the nation in giving up assists with 108 conceded this year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (239 of 536) and they surrender 44.1 boards per game as a unit. They give up 29.9% on three-point shots and they are 324th in college basketball in opponents points per game (78.5).

In their last game, the Santa Clara Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 74-67 against McNeese State. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Santa Clara allowed McNeese State to pull down 30 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 27.6% from distance by shooting 8 out of 29 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Broncos permitted McNeese State to convert 24 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Broncos walked away from this one shooting 23 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.1%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Santa Clara buried 10 of 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 94.7%. McNeese State committed 17 fouls for this contest which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Broncos were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this game.

Tyeree Bryan pitched in for the Broncos in this matchup. He converted 6 of 8 in this contest for a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 26 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in this matchup.

Santa Clara has a win-loss mark of 4-5 this year. The Broncos have committed 17.4 fouls per contest and they hit 75.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.3 times per contest (230th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. Santa Clara has tallied 675 points for the year (75.0 per game) and they grab 39.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos are hitting on 43.5% from the field, which has them ranked 245th in college hoops.

The Santa Clara defense concedes 32.7% on shots from distance (74 of 226) and their opponents are making 65.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.9 assists and 36.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 252nd and 259th in college hoops. The Broncos on the defensive end are ranked 219th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (182nd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Santa Clara

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