Boise State Broncos vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Viejas Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (16-6) welcome the Boise State Broncos (17-7) at Viejas Arena on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos played San Jose State and walked away with a win by a score of 79-52 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Broncos finished with 16 while San Jose State recorded 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 2 of 18 shots from distance. San Jose State finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of 16 attempts. In addition, San Jose State snagged 22 boards (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Jose State doled out 6 assists and had 3 steals for this game. In the matter of defense, Boise State allowed 38.0% from the floor on 19 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Broncos made 13 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. Boise State ended having earned a 54.5% FG percentage (30 of 55) and buried 6 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyson Degenhart is one player who was important for this contest. He scored 22 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and pulled down 6 boards. He shot 81.8% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Boise State enters this contest with a record of 17-7 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.9 fouls per game. As a team, Boise State is pulling in 36.8 boards per game and has 361 assists so far this season, which is 117th in the country in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 32.3% on shots from distance (172 of 533) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.2 points per contest (100th in the nation) while hitting 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Broncos are able to force 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.3% on shots from distance and they rank 37th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (65.8). The Broncos defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.5% (572 of 1,346) and they surrender 28.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 17th in college hoops in giving up assists with 249 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the San Diego State Aztecs walked away with a victory by a final of 69-66 when they faced San Jose State. Concerning team rebounding, San Diego State permitted San Jose State to pull down 32 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 11 of 33 and ended up going 3 of 10 from the free throw line (30.0%). The Aztecs permitted San Jose State to bury 26 of 64 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.6% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Aztecs ended up shooting 24 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.7%. Regarding 3-point attempts, San Diego State knocked down 4 out of 23 attempts (17.4%). They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 77.3%. San Jose State had 18 fouls in the game which took the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Aztecs pulled down 23 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 38 in the matchup.

Nick Boyd ended up being a major contributor for the Aztecs for the contest. He buried 5 of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and totaled 1 rebound. He recorded 17 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this contest.

San Diego State has a record of 16-6 so far this year. The Aztecs commit 18.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per game (264th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 11.1 times per game. San Diego State has accounted for 1,564 points on the campaign (71.1 per contest) and they collect 37.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Aztecs are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 269th in Division 1.

The San Diego State defense concedes 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc (171 of 571) and their opposition knocks down 69.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.0 assists and 35.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 34th and 260th in Division 1. The Aztecs on defense are ranked 13th in college in points given up per game with 63.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.0% from the field (2nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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