Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the location where the Fresno State Bulldogs (2-2) will take on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (3-0) on Tuesday.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks faced off with Abilene Christian and took home the win by a score of 76-66 in their last game. Stephen F. Austin walked away from the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (24 of 53) and buried 13 of 23 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks converted 15 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 57.7%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 26 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing defense, Stephen F. Austin allowed the other team to shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 out of 57 shooting. Abilene Christian recorded 12 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Abilene Christian pulled down 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Abilene Christian finished shooting 84.2% at the free throw line by making 16 of 19 shots. They buried 2 out of their 10 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Lumberjacks finished with 15 and Abilene Christian accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Narit Chotikavanic is a guy who came through in the matchup. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He accounted for 24 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Stephen F. Austin enters this game with a win-loss mark of 3-0 this year. They are averaging 91.3 pts per contest (66th in D-1) while shooting 48.5% from the field. The Lumberjacks are connecting on 38.8% on three-point attempts (33 of 85) and 61.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Stephen F. Austin is grabbing 45.0 boards per contest and has racked up 46 dimes on the campaign, which is 176th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 23.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Lumberjacks are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 26.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 123rd in college in opponents PPG (69.0). The Lumberjacks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.9% (89 of 229) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 64th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 38 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 75-74 when they played Utah Valley. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Fresno State allowed Utah Valley to pull down 24 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 38.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 28 from the free throw line (53.6%). The Bulldogs permitted Utah Valley to make 26 out of 50 attempts from the field which left them shooting 52.0% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs shot 26 for 46 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.5%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Fresno State buried 8 of 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 68.2%. Utah Valley had 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. The Bulldogs earned 21 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 24 in the matchup.

Zaon Collins was important for the Bulldogs for this contest. He made 10 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Fresno State has a win-loss mark of 2-2 so far this season. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls every game and they go 69.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (249th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. Fresno State has totaled 309 pts this year (77.3 per contest) and they grab 39.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 175th in the nation.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 80th in D-1 in PPG given up with 66.4. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (186th in college). The Fresno State defense surrenders 27.3% on shots from 3-point land (35 of 128) and opponents are knocking down 63.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.2 assists and 31.0 boards every game, ranking them 47th and 66th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stephen F. Austin

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