San Diego State Aztecs vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (20-7) are headed to Save Mart Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Fresno State Bulldogs (11-15).

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against Utah State and ended up losing by a score of 68-63 in their last game. San Diego State wrapped up the game with a 42.9% field goal percentage (24 of 56) and knocked down 3 out of their 19 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Aztecs converted 12 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, San Diego State allowed their opponent to shoot 49.0% from the field on 25 of 51 shooting. Utah State doled out 16 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Additionally, Utah State snagged 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah State shot 73.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 15 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 22 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Aztecs finished with 19 while Utah State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Jaedon Ledee is someone who played a role for this contest. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up going 61.5% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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San Diego State will take the court with a mark of 20-7 for the season. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Diego State is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 346 assists on the year, which has them ranked 187th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Aztecs are shooting 32.2% on three-point attempts (188 of 584) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.4 points per game (134th in college basketball) while hitting 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Aztecs are able to force 13.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 30.2% on three-point shots while they are 54th in the country in opponents points per game (67.0). The Aztecs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (631 of 1,542) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 121st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 319 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 90-66 when they played Boise State. Concerning how they rebounded, Fresno State permitted Boise State to grab 32 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 41.7% from 3-point land via 10 out of 24 and finished the game at 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Bulldogs allowed Boise State to knock down 30 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 58.8% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs finished shooting 25 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4%. With respect to shots from distance, Fresno State converted 11 out of their 30 tries (36.7%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 41.7%. Boise State committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs pulled down 15 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 20 for the matchup.

Isaiah Pope ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 6 of 13 in the game for a rate of 46.2%, and added 1 rebound.

Fresno State has a win-loss mark of 11-15 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 44th in college basketball. Fresno State has tallied 1,796 pts this year (69.1 per contest) and they collect 31.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (179th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 15.2 fouls per contest and they hit 66.4% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 204th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 72.7. They are able to force 10.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (323rd in the nation). The Fresno State defense gives up 37.3% on 3-point shots (205 of 549) and their opposition knocks down 67.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.9 assists and 33.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 184th and 102nd in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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