By james art 
Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Boise State Broncos
date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID
television: ESPN+
The Boise State Broncos (22-11 last season) will take on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (24-12 last year) at ExtraMile Arena on Wednesday.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies faced off against North Carolina State and came home with a 79-73 loss in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Golden Grizzlies left with 13, while North Carolina State had 16 total fouls. They made 9 of their 26 attempts from long range. North Carolina State finished the contest 75.0 percent at the charity stripe, making 12 of 16 attempts. Additionally, North Carolina State grabbed 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive) but failed to record a block. North Carolina State dished out 19 assists and had 4 steals in the game. On defense, Oakland allowed the other team to make 45.3% from the field on 29-of-64 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in that game, as well as forcing 8 turnovers and picking up 4 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 30, with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies knocked down 11 of their 15 attempts for a 73.3 percent percentage. Oakland finished the contest hitting 36.8 percent field goal percentage (25 of 68) and making 12 of its 35 three-pointers.
Trey Townsend is someone who played a role in this race. He shot 44.0% from the field and had 1 assist. He played 45 minutes and collected 13 boards. He scored 30 points on 11-of-25 shooting.
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Oakland will play this game after finishing with a 24-12 record last season. They averaged 76.4 points per contest (96th in Division 1) while shooting 44.6% from the floor. The Golden Grizzlies connected on 35.5 percent on 3-pointers (318 of 895) and 75.1 percent from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oakland collected 35.9 boards per contest and dished out 522 assists last season, which ranked 53rd in the nation in passing. They lost possession through turnovers 11.0 times per contest and as a unit committed 15.1 fouls each night.
When on defense, the Golden Grizzlies managed to force 11.2 fumbles per contest and committed 16.5 fouls. They were 362nd in college basketball in assists to their opponents with 595 handed out last year. The Golden Grizzlies have given up an opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (951 of 2,175) and they have given up 34.7 boards per game as a group. They shot 33.9% from 3-point range and ranked 222nd in the nation in PPG by their opponents (73.2).
The last time they stepped on the hardwood, the Boise State Broncos walked away from that one with a 60-53 loss against Colorado. The Broncos pulled down 21 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this game. They also gave up possession 9 times while grabbing 5 steals in that game. Colorado committed 13 personal fouls for the game, leading the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They managed to convert 5 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Boise State made 2 of 18 attempts (11.1%). Overall, the Broncos shot 23 for 67 from the floor, making them 34.3 percent. The Broncos allowed Colorado to knock down 21 of 48 attempts from the floor, giving them a 43.8 percent shooting percentage for the game. They finished the game on 26.7 percent shooting from distance on 4-of-15 shooting and pulled away from this one shooting 14-of-15 from the charity stripe (93.3 percent). In terms of how they rebounded, Boise State allowed Colorado to pull down 29 total (5 offensive).
Chibuzo Agbo was instrumental for the Broncos in this contest. He had 17 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood, but was unable to dish out an assist. He made 8 of 14 in that contest for 57.1% field goal shooting and 4 rebounds.
Boise State had a 22-11 win-loss record last season. Offensively, the Broncos shot 44.9 percent from the floor, which ranked them 161st in the nation. Boise State scored 2,479 points last season (75.1 per contest) and grabbed 37.3 rebounds per contest. They assisted teammates 12.2 times per contest (259th nationally) and lost possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per game. The Broncos were responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and won 73.6 percent from the charity stripe.
Defensively, the Broncos ranked 53rd in college basketball in points allowed per game at 67.3. They forced 11.4 TOs per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (188th in D-1). Boise State’s defense allowed 31.0% on 3-point attempts (208 of 671) and their opponents knocked down 72.6% of their free throws. They dished out 11.7 assists and 29.8 boards per game, which ranked them 79th and 6th in college basketball.
So what is the prediction for Tonights Parlay?
Parlay Expert’s Pick: Take Boise State and under total points
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