San Diego State Aztecs vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Boise State Broncos (12-5) will go up against the San Diego State Aztecs (15-3) at ExtraMile Arena on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs faced Nevada and notched a win by a score of 71-59 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Aztecs finished with 17 while Nevada recorded 25 fouls. They made 6 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. Nevada finished shooting 41.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, Nevada pulled down 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Nevada doled out 11 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. When discussing defense, San Diego State allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 6 dimes for the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 17 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Aztecs made 22 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 64.7%. San Diego State ended with a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 of 53) and converted 5 of their 21 3-pointers.

Jaedon Ledee is a player who was a factor for this contest. He totaled 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and snagged 12 rebounds. He finished the contest at 77.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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San Diego State will play this game with a win-loss record of 15-3 for the year. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.4 fouls per game. As a unit, San Diego State is collecting 38.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 234 assists on the year, which is 177th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Aztecs are shooting 32.1% on shots from distance (126 of 393) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 76.6 points per contest (130th in Division 1) on 44.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aztecs are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 134th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 209 conceded this year. The Aztecs are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.1% (422 of 1,052) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per contest as a group. They concede 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 76th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.8).

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-64 against UNLV. In relation to rebounding, Boise State allowed UNLV to collect 35 in all (13 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from downtown by shooting 6 of 18 and ended up going 10 out of 17 at the charity stripe (58.8%). The Broncos permitted UNLV to convert 26 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.8% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Broncos went 23 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Boise State converted 6 of 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a clip of 66.7%. UNLV was called for 18 fouls in this contest which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Broncos snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game.

Tyson Degenhart ended up being important for the Broncos for this game. He converted 8 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the game.

Boise State has a win-loss mark of 12-5 so far this year. The Broncos are committing 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 71.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.6 times per game (251st in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. Boise State has totaled 1,257 points for the campaign (73.9 per game) and they snag 37.2 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Broncos are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks 155th in the nation.

The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 36th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.9. They have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (158th in college hoops). The Boise State defense allows 30.4% on 3-pointers (95 of 312) and opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.9 assists and 30.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 47th and 13th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego State

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