San Diego State Aztecs vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (4-2) are on their way to Save Mart Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-4).

The San Diego State Aztecs played Houston and notched a win by a score of 73-70 in their last contest. San Diego State ended the game having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and made 9 out of their 25 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aztecs converted 18 of 27 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 dimes for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to the defense, San Diego State allowed the other team to go 37.1% from the field on 23 of 62 shooting. Houston earned 13 dimes and had 1 steal in the matchup. Furthermore, Houston totaled 36 rebounds (15 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Houston walked away from this one shooting 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 17 shots. They knocked down 11 out of their 24 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up with 15 and Houston finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Miles Byrd is one player who was a contributor for the game. He went 33.3% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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San Diego State will enter this contest with a mark of 4-2 for the season. They average 73.7 pts per contest (226th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor. The Aztecs are shooting 38.5% on three-point shots (57 of 148) and 64.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Diego State is snagging 36.0 rebounds per contest and has 87 assists for the season, which is 316th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 9.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Aztecs are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 52nd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (64.7). Aztecs are giving up a shooting percentage of 36.5% (130 of 356) and they concede 38.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 40th in the country in allowing assists with 76 surrendered this year.

For their last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 86-81 against California Baptist. The Bulldogs corralled 35 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the game. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. California Baptist earned 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to bury 11 of those for a percentage of 64.7%. Concerning 3-point shots, Fresno State buried 4 out of 21 attempts (19.0%). When all was said and done, the Bulldogs went 33 for 78 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. The Bulldogs allowed California Baptist to make 34 out of 90 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.8% for this contest. They finished 26.5% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 34 and ended up going 9 of 14 from the charity stripe (64.3%). When discussing how they rebounded, Fresno State permitted California Baptist to pull down 49 in all (18 on the offensive glass).

Amar Augillard pitched in for the Bulldogs in the game. He knocked down 9 of 22 in this game for a field goal rate of 40.9%, and had 8 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup.

Fresno State has a win-loss mark of 3-4 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 40.7% from the field, which is ranked 326th in the nation. Fresno State has accounted for 526 points so far this year (75.1 per contest) and they average 39.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 10.4 times per contest (342nd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they go 66.9% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs are ranked 308th in the nation in points given up per game with 77.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (243rd in college basketball). The Fresno State defense gives up 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (53 of 178) and opponents are knocking down 68.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.7 dimes and 42.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 240th and 359th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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