Fresno State vs Southern Utah 3/28/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds and Fresno State Bulldogs meet Monday in the college basketball The Basketball Classic Semifinal at the Save Mart Center. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Fresno State Bulldogs look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are averaging 78.8 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Tevian Jones is averaging 14.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while John Knight III is averaging 14.6 points and 4.1 assists. Maizen Fausett is the third double-digit scorer and Dre Marin is dishing 2.3 assists. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

The Fresno State Bulldogs are averaging 65.1 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 58.4 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Orlando Robinson is averaging 19.4 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Isaiah Hill is averaging 10.1 points and 3.1 assists. Anthony Holland is grabbing 6.2 rebounds and Jemarl Baker is dishing 2 assists. The Fresno State Bulldogs are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Fresno State Bulldogs are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

The Thunderbirds are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bulldogs are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 10-4 in Thunderbirds last 14 road games. The over is 6-1 in Bulldogs last 7 overall.

The Fresno State Bulldogs are the better team and should have the edge at home where they win by an average of 10 points, but they’re also a team that’s not covering numbers and have failed to cover their last four games as a favorite. The Southern Utah Thunderbirds just beat an excellent Portland side, and they’re playing some of their best ball of the season right now, which includes shooting nearly 50 percent from the field. I’ll take my chances with the free points.