Boise State Broncos vs Grand Canyon Lopes Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Grand Canyon Lopes

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Grand Canyon Lopes (13-7) will go up against the Boise State Broncos (13-8) at Global Credit Union Arena on Friday.

The Boise State Broncos faced San Jose State and walked away with a win by a score of 89-58 in their last contest. Boise State walked away from the contest having earned a 58.9% field goal percentage (33 of 56) and made 5 of their 16 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos converted 18 of 25 shots for a percentage of 72.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 23 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Boise State let their opponent shoot 37.7% from the floor on 20 of 53 shooting. San Jose State totaled 10 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. In addition, San Jose State snagged 18 rebounds (7 offensive, 11 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. San Jose State finished the contest at 55.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 20 while San Jose State totaled 19 fouls.

Drew Fielder is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 24 mins and also grabbed 8 boards. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.

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Boise State heads into this one with a record of 13-8 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boise State is pulling down 36.6 rebounds per game and has 291 assists for the year, which is 206th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are connecting on 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (170 of 502) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.5 pts per contest (135th in college hoops) while hitting 45.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Broncos are forcing 11.0 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 136th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.1). The Broncos defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (539 of 1,199) and they surrender 30.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 85th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 253 relinquished this year.

For their last game, the Grand Canyon Lopes took a defeat with a final score of 66-60 when they played Nevada. The Lopes were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. Nevada earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Lopes to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to bury 10 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Grand Canyon made 4 of their 23 tries (17.4%). When the game finished, the Lopes ended up going 23 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Lopes allowed Nevada to make 21 of 64 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 32.8% for the matchup. They shot 41.2% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 17 and finished the game at 17 of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). With respect to rebounding, Grand Canyon allowed Nevada to collect 36 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Jaden Henley ended up being important for the Lopes for this game. He racked up 16 points in his 44 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in the matchup. He made 5 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 26.3%, and accumulated 13 rebounds.

Grand Canyon has a win-loss record of 13-7 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lopes are connecting on 43.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 278th in D-1. Grand Canyon has totaled 1,479 points for the season (74.0 per game) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per game (303rd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. The Lopes are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they go 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Lopes on the defensive end are ranked 52nd in college in PPG given up with 68.2. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (47th in college). The Grand Canyon defense allows 30.6% from downtown (134 of 438) and opponents are making 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.3 dimes and 32.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 38th and 64th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boise State

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