Bulldogs open as college hoops underdog vs Broncos

Fresno State BulldogsBoise State Broncos
Jan 23, 8:00 PM | Taco Bell Arena

Fresno State Bulldogs vs Boise State Broncos Odds

7-10TEAM RECORD13-4



The Boise State Broncos host Fresno State on Wednesday, looking to build on their 13-4 mark against the 7-10 Bulldogs in college hoops action at Taco Bell Arena.

The Broncos bring a 13-4 record (7-6 ATS) to this tilt against the 7-10 Bulldogs, who are 9-6 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Boise State go 8-2 so far and the Bulldogs go 3-8.



View Fresno State vs Boise State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Boise State in this one found them as 11-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 64 (Broncos) and the No. 137 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 79-66 result in favor of the Broncos has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Boise State's No. 19-ranked scoring average of 77.9 PPG, against a Bulldogs defense rated No. 40 and allowing 59.4 PPG. The Broncos FG% has averaged 48.1% to date this season, more than the Bulldogs shooters have managed so far (39.6% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Fresno State owns the country's No. 30-rated mark, allowing 61.2 points per game on the highway. Boise State, on the other hand, rates No. 19 in scoring at home.

Fresno State lost its last outing, a 68-61 result against Nevada on January 19. They failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point favorite. Fresno State got 16 points from Tyler Johnson but lost anyway, 68-61, to Nevada on Saturday at Save Mart Center.

In their last action, Boise State was a 91-80 loser on the road against Air Force. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as favorites. Ryan Watkins scored 24 points and chipped in with 13 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 91-80 against Air Force in college basketball action at Clune Arena.


Fresno State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado State are 4-3
After playing Nevada are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Boise State Broncos Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Nevada are 5-5
After playing Air Force are 1-1
After a loss are 3-7


A few Bulldogs at Broncos trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fresno State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boise State
Fresno State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Fresno State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boise State
Fresno State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boise State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boise State's last 5 games when playing Fresno State
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Fresno State
Boise State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boise State's last 7 games when playing at home against Fresno State


Next up:
Fresno State home to Colorado State, Saturday, January 26
Boise State at Nevada, Saturday, January 26

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