Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Save Mart Center in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (5-23) host the Boise State Broncos (20-8) at Save Mart Center on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos faced Utah State and went home with a win by a final score of 82-65 in their last game. Boise State finished the contest with a 48.2% FG percentage (27 of 56) and buried 9 of their 22 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Broncos made 19 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to the defense, Boise State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the field on 22 out of 52 shooting. Utah State distributed 9 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Utah State grabbed 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Utah State walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 21 tries. They also converted 7 out of their 18 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 19 while Utah State racked up 21 personal fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up going 53.8% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Boise State heads into this matchup with a record of 20-8 so far this year. They currently have an average of 76.3 pts per game (117th in college) on 47.2% from the field. The Broncos are connecting on 32.5% on shots from downtown (202 of 622) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Boise State is pulling in 36.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 418 dimes so far this season, which ranks 111th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Broncos are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They surrender 33.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 36th in the nation in PPG allowed (66.3). The Broncos defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (677 of 1,557) and they surrender 28.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 25th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 298 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 72-69 against Air Force. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Air Force had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. In regard to shooting from distance, Fresno State converted 4 of 14 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs ended up going 27 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. The Bulldogs allowed Air Force to convert 25 of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.7% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc via 15 of 40 and ended up going 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Fresno State permitted Air Force to grab 26 in all (7 offensive).

Brian Amuneke pitched in for the Bulldogs for this contest. He buried 6 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 38 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Fresno State has a record of 5-23 this year. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 40.8% from the floor, which is ranked 348th in the nation. Fresno State has accounted for 2,000 points so far this season (71.4 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.3 times per contest (338th in college) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Bulldogs have committed 15.4 fouls every game and they go 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Fresno State defense concedes 34.9% on 3-pointers (269 of 771) and their opponents are converting on 71.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 17.5 assists and 41.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 363rd and 363rd in college. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 354th in college hoops in points given up per game with 81.4. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (336th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boise State

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