Utah State Aggies vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (11-16) will go up against the Utah State Aggies (22-5) at Save Mart Center on Tuesday.

The Utah State Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against San Diego State and walked away with a win by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. Utah State wrapped up the contest with a 49.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 51) and converted 7 out of their 22 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Aggies converted 11 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In relation to defense, Utah State allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the floor on 24 of 56 shooting. San Diego State totaled 11 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, San Diego State grabbed 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. San Diego State ended up going 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 15 shots. They converted 3 of their 19 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Aggies finished with 14 and San Diego State had 19 fouls.

Darius Brown is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He went 61.5% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Utah State will play this game with a win-loss record of 22-5 for the campaign. They average 79.6 pts per contest (53rd in the country) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 32.5% on 3-pointers (166 of 511) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah State is collecting 36.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 454 assists on the year, which ranks 30th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are surrendering 27.7% on shots from distance while they are 103rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.3). The Aggies defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (673 of 1,568) and they relinquish 32.3 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 106th in college hoops in giving up assists with 331 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 73-41 when they faced San Diego State. The Bulldogs earned 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. San Diego State had 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Fresno State made 5 of 27 tries (18.5%). In all, the Bulldogs shot 14 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 24.6%. The Bulldogs allowed San Diego State to make 28 of their 67 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8% for this game. They finished 29.6% from 3-point land by hitting 8 out of 27 and finished the game at 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). In the matter of rebounding, Fresno State permitted San Diego State to get 46 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Hill ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He earned 12 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this contest.

Fresno State has a record of 11-16 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 82nd in the nation. Fresno State has totaled 1,837 pts on the season (68.0 per contest) and they pull in 31.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.9 times per contest (211th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 15.0 personal fouls per game and they go 66.4% from the charity stripe.

The Fresno State defense gives up 37.0% from downtown (213 of 576) and their opponents are connecting on 68.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.9 assists and 34.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 185th and 140th in college hoops. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 206th in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.7. They are able to force 10.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (322nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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