Fresno State Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA

TV: ESPN+

Acrisure Arena is the site where the Washington State Cougars (5-1) will attempt to beat the Fresno State Bulldogs (3-2) on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced off with Long Beach State and went home with a win by a final score of 72-69 in their last game. Fresno State finished the game with a 30.0% FG percentage (18 of 60) and knocked down 6 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 30 of their 44 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 41 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, Fresno State allowed 42.2% from the floor on 27 of 64 shooting. Long Beach State earned 16 assists and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, Long Beach State pulled down 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Long Beach State finished the game at 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 3 of 4 tries. They also knocked down 12 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 12 and Long Beach State finished the game with 26 personal fouls.

Amar Augillard is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished 38.1% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 34 minutes and snagged 1 rebound. He accumulated 25 points on 8 of 21 shooting.

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Fresno State will take the court with a mark of 3-2 this season. They have an average of 74.4 points per outing (225th in Division 1) while hitting 39.9% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 25.9% on shots from beyond the arc (30 of 116) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is grabbing 38.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 57 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 340th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 16.4 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They surrender 31.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 260th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (74.8). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (138 of 314) and they relinquish 41.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 83rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 59 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Washington State Cougars went home victorious with a score of 96-81 when they faced Eastern Washington. In regard to rebounds, Washington State permitted Eastern Washington to grab 25 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 15.8% from three-point range by connecting on 3 out of 19 and finished the game at 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Cougars allowed Eastern Washington to knock down 31 of 65 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.7% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Cougars went 32 for 64 from the field which had them at 50.0%. In relation to 3-pointers, Washington State buried 16 of 30 attempts (53.3%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. Eastern Washington had 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Cougars were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this game.

Dane Erikstrup pitched in for the Cougars for the matchup. He made 8 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 8 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

Washington State has a mark of 5-1 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Cougars are shooting 48.8% from the field, which ranks them 62nd in college hoops. Washington State has accounted for 526 pts so far this year (87.7 per contest) and they collect 40.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.3 times per game (80th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 15.5 times per contest. The Cougars have committed 22.3 fouls per game and they hit 76.3% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 287th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 76.5. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (192nd in college hoops). The Washington State defense allows 31.1% from downtown (47 of 151) and opponents are making 68.7% of their foul shots. They give up 12.8 dimes and 31.0 boards per contest, ranking them 184th and 55th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington State

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