Sacramento State Hornets vs Idaho Vandals Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento State Hornets vs Idaho Vandals

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Idaho Central Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

Idaho Central Arena is the location where the Idaho Vandals (11-20) will go up against the Sacramento State Hornets (8-23) on Saturday.

The Sacramento State Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against Eastern Washington and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-88 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 16 and Eastern Washington finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 24 shots from three-point range. Eastern Washington finished the contest at 72.2% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 18 shots. Additionally, Eastern Washington pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Washington doled out 25 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Concerning the defense, Sacramento State allowed 60.3% from the floor on 35 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists for the contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned a total of 25 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 10 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Sacramento State ended the game having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and knocked down 18 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Zee Hamoda is one guy who played a role in the game. He accumulated 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up going 54.5% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Sacramento State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-23 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls per game. As a team, Sacramento State is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 412 dimes on the season, which is 147th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 32.8% on shots from downtown (233 of 710) and 70.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 66.6 points per contest (330th in the nation) while hitting 43.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 240th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 406 surrendered for the year. The Hornets are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (787 of 1,691) and they relinquish 29.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 35.2% on three-point shots and they are 134th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (70.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Idaho Vandals took a loss by a final score of 72-57 when they faced Portland State. The Vandals were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 1 steal in this contest. Portland State earned 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Vandals to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Idaho buried 8 of 20 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Vandals shot 19 for 41 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Vandals allowed Portland State to bury 26 of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.3% in this game. They shot 30.4% from downtown by going 7 of 23 and ended up going 13 out of 24 from the free throw line (54.2%). When it comes to team rebounding, Idaho allowed Portland State to snag 36 in total (16 offensive).

D'Angelo Minnis pitched in for the Vandals in this matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 5 of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Idaho has a mark of 11-20 this season. When it comes to offense, the Vandals are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 215th in the country. Idaho has totaled 2,106 pts this year (67.9 per game) and they pull in 31.7 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per game (267th in the country) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. The Vandals are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Vandals on the defensive side of the court are 153rd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.2. They are forcing 11.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (292nd in college basketball). The Idaho defense allows 35.5% on 3-point shots (230 of 647) and their opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which is 210th and 140th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento State

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