New Orleans vs Fresno State Prediction 11/21/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The New Orleans Privateers and Fresno State Bulldogs meet Friday in the college basketball action at the Rupp Arena. Here’s a New Orleans vs Fresno State Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans vs Fresno State Pick.

New Orleans Privateers Betting Preview

The New Orleans Privateers beat Tulane, lost to Pepperdine, and they play Mississippi State next. New Orleans has lost 10 of its last 12 games.

The New Orleans Privateers are averaging 75 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 80 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Coleton Benson is averaging 20.5 points and 4 rebounds, while Jakevion Buckley is averaging 13.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Churchill Abass is dishing 0.5 assists and Panagiotis Pagonis is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The New Orleans Privateers are shooting 39.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Privateers are allowing 21.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.

Fresno State Bulldogs Betting Preview

The Fresno State Bulldogs beat Utah Valley and Stephen F. Austin, and they play Pepperdine next. Fresno State has won 3 of its last 4 games.

The Fresno State Bulldogs are averaging 77.3 points on 49.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Jake Heidbreder is averaging 16.7 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Zaon Collins is averaging 15.5 points and 5.2 assists. Jac Mani is the third double-digit scorer and DeShawn Gory is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Fresno State Bulldogs are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Fresno State Bulldogs are allowing 28 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.

Why the Fresno State Bulldogs will win

• New Orleans has lost 31 of its last 37 games against non-Conference opponents.
• Fresno State has won each of its last three games against the Southland Conference.
• The home team has won the first half in six of New Orleans’ last eight games.

Why the New Orleans Privateers will win

• Fresno State has lost five of its last six night games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Fresno State’s last nine games at Save Mart Center have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
• Six of New Orleans’ last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Fresno State ranks 43rd among Division 1 teams for opponent assist to turnover ratio this season (0.68).
• New Orleans ranks T50th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.6).

New Orleans vs Fresno State Prediction

New Orleans is a scary dog, as this team has been on the road all year and earned its stripes. New Orleans has some legit bucket getters and has outright upset Tulane and TCU. It makes the points very tempting. With that said, Fresno State is coming off upsets of its own with wins over SFA and UVU, and those sorts of things build the confidence of a team at home. Just how long can New Orleans keep this up, and is all the traveling going to take its toll? I’ll lean toward Fresno and the reasonable number, but I wouldn’t be shocked if New Orleans has another trick up its sleeve.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Fresno State -5.5