College hoops betting interest focuses on the Fresno State vs Boise State battle Thursday at Save Mart Center as the Bulldogs look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Supporters of the Broncos have watched them go 15-11 and 9-13-1 ATS on the year, while the Bulldogs are at 13-14 and 9-10-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Bulldogs are 9-12, while the Broncos have a 10-13 mark.



View Boise State vs Fresno State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Fresno State in this one will find them as 1.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 155 and the Broncos at No. 209 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 74-70 result in favor of the Broncos.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Fresno State's No. 234-ranked offense, averaging 67 PPG, against a Broncos defense that ranks No. 198 at 68.5 PPG. The Bulldogs field goal percentage has averaged 42.5% so far, less than the Broncos marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.8% per game.

Defensively, Boise State features the nation's No. 230-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.9 points per game. Fresno State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 227 nationally in scoring at home.

Boise State was a 78-76 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Santa Barbara. They covered the 3.5–point spread as underdogs. The Broncos got 20 points from Paul Noonan as Boise State ran past Santa Barbara 78-76 on Saturday at Thunderdome.

Fresno State was a 68-49 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against UC Riverside. They covered the 10–point spread as favorites. The Bulldogs got a 23-point performance from Greg Smith, who added 14 rebounds, as Fresno State ran past UC Riverside 68-49 on Saturday at Save Mart Center.


Boise State Broncos Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Nevada are 4-6
After playing Santa Barbara are 4-2
After a win are 6-4

Fresno State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Idaho are 4-6
After playing UC Riverside are 1-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Broncos at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boise State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boise State's last 11 games on the road
Boise State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Fresno State
Boise State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Fresno State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Fresno State's last 8 games when playing at home against Boise State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Fresno State's last 5 games when playing Boise State
Fresno State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Boise State at Nevada, Saturday, February 26
Fresno State at Idaho, Thursday, March 3