Fresno State vs BYU Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/11/24

The Fresno State Bulldogs and the BYU Cougars meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Marriott Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Fresno State vs. BYU prediction.

Fresno State Recap

The Fresno State Bulldogs come into this one looking to rebound from an 81-66 loss to Santa Clara last time out. After this game, Fresno State will take on San Diego and Cal Baptist.

Bulldogs Drop 4th Straight

Zaon Collins leads the Bulldogs in scoring, assists, and steals with 14.6 PPG, 3.4 APG, and 2.4 SPG along with 5 RPG while Amar Augillard has 14.4 PPG. Mykell Robinson also has 12.2 PPG with 6.6 RPG and 3 APG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Fresno State so far this season. Alex Crawford has 9.6 PPG with 3.1 RPG while Elijah Price has 9.1 PPG with a team-high 8.6 RPG to lead the Bulldogs on the glass. As a team, Fresno State is averaging 72.7 PPG on 39% shooting from the field, 26% from three, and 67.3% from the foul line this season.

BYU Recap

The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to bounce back from their 83-64 loss to Providence last time out. After this game, BYU will square off against Wyoming.

Cougars Looking To Rebound

Egor Demin leads the Cougars in scoring and assists with 13.2 PPG and 5.8 APG along with 4.6 RPG while Richie Saunders has 13 PPG with 4.4 RPG. Fousseyni Traore has 12.6 PPG with 7.1 RPG while Kanon Catching has 10.5 PPG with 3.9 RPG. Trevin Knell added 9 PPG while Keba Keita has 7.1 PPG with a team-high 9.6 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, BYU is averaging 84.5 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field, 34.7% from three, and 66.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last 17 games against non-conference opponents at Marriott Center.
• Fresno State has lost each of its last seven games when playing with a rest disadvantage.

Fresno State vs. BYU Prediction

I’m on BYU here. This is just a subpar Fresno State team compared to past seasons, as the Bulldogs can’t score and for a team that relies on defense, they can’t help but give up 80 points or more on any given night. The Cougars are a team that can fill it up from behind the arc and I just do not want to step in front of BYU when Fresno State is the alternative. Give me BYU in a beatdown.