Grand Canyon Lopes vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is where the Boise State Broncos (9-5) will meet the Grand Canyon Lopes (8-5) on Wednesday.

The Grand Canyon Lopes faced off with Colorado State and took a loss by a score of 70-60 in their last contest. Grand Canyon finished the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (22 of 56) and buried 8 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lopes made 8 of 13 tries for a rate of 61.5%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defending, Grand Canyon let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 of 51 shooting. Colorado State dished out 12 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, Colorado State collected 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado State went 68.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 25 tries. They also buried 9 of 26 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Lopes finished with 22 while Colorado State finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Makaih Williams is a player who played a role in the matchup. He ended up going 46.7% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 24 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Grand Canyon will enter this contest with a mark of 8-5 on the year. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Grand Canyon is collecting 36.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 174 dimes for the year, which ranks 339th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Lopes are shooting 30.3% from downtown (86 of 284) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.5 pts per game (224th in the nation) while going 44.4% from the field.

On defense, the Lopes are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They surrender 31.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 76th in the nation in opponents PPG (68.8). The Lopes defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (309 of 724) and they concede 30.7 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 38th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 161 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Boise State Broncos took a loss by a score of 110-107 when they played San Diego State. The Broncos were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. San Diego State was called for 29 fouls in this matchup which took the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 31 attempts. They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a rate of 87.1%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Boise State made 14 of 42 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Broncos ended up going 33 for 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. The Broncos permitted San Diego State to knock down 39 of 73 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 53.4% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 45.8% from 3-point land by shooting 11 of 24 and finished the contest at 21 of 32 from the free throw line (65.6%). When discussing attacking the glass, Boise State permitted San Diego State to pull down 35 in total (8 offensive).

Javan Buchanan was important for the Broncos for this game. He made 10 out of 13 in this game for a rate of 76.9%, and earned 5 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 42 mins on the court and tallied 6 assists in this matchup.

Boise State has a mark of 9-5 on the campaign. As an offense, the Broncos are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which is ranked 272nd in the country. Boise State has accumulated 1,093 points so far this year (78.1 per contest) and they average 38.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.7 times per game (232nd in college) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. The Broncos commit 17.6 fouls every game while shooting 75.6% from the free throw line.

The Broncos on defense are ranked 151st in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.0. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (216th in the country). The Boise State defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (93 of 291) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.9 assists and 30.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 65th and 21st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Grand Canyon

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