Boise State vs Oakland 12/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2-9) vs. Boise State Broncos (9-2)
December 18, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boise State Broncos -20.5 / Oakland Golden Grizzlies +20.5; Over/Under: +142
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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Boise State Broncos meet Sunday in college basketball action at the ExtraMile Arena. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies look for their third win. The Boise State Broncos look for their 10th win.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 74.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 81.4 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Trey Townsend is averaging 17.3 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Keaton Hervey is averaging 13.8 points and 7.7 rebounds. Jalen Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Blake Lampman is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.
The Boise State Broncos are averaging 71.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 57.1 points on 36.7 percent shooting. Marcus Shaver Jr. is averaging 14.8 points and 4.1 assists, while Tyson Degenhart is averaging 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds. Max Rice is the third double-digit scorer and Naje Smith is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Boise State Broncos are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The Boise State Broncos are allowing 27 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game.
The Golden Grizzlies are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 road games and 5-21 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Broncos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 8-2 in Golden Grizzlies last 10 overall. The under is 11-2 in Broncos last 13 overall.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies enter this game in lousy form, and I wouldn’t expect things to improve on the road, where they lose by an average of 18.3 points and shoot under 40 percent. The Boise State Broncos usually play well at home, and they’ve been covering machines lately. Boise State is winning its last 5 games by an average of 21.2 points. I’ll lay the chalk.
