Boise State vs Oakland Prediction 11-6-24 College Basketball Picks
Oakland (1-0) vs. Boise State (0-0)
November 6, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boise State -16; Over/Under: +144.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Boise State vs Oakland Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, November 6th, at the ExtraMile Arena.
Can Oakland Build on the Magic?
Last season was all about the magic for Oakland and they finished the regular season with a 24-12 record. Oakland then went to the NCAA tournament and they were able to defeat Kentucky to shock the world. Oakland lost a ton of talent from that team because of graduation and the transfer portal, but they also brought back some key players. DQ Cole is back after averaging 8.7 points per game last year. Isaiah Jones also averaged 4.9 points per game last year, and they need him to step up even better. His brother Jaylen Jones has transferred in from Tennessee State after averaging 9.2 points per game last year for Tennessee State.
Can Boise State Use Last Year as Momentum?
Boise State didn’t feel like they deserved to be in a play-in game, but they were and then they ended up getting bounced back by Colorado. The good news for Boise State is they still have a whole lot of talent back from last year’s team. Tyson Degenhart was a standout last year averaging 16.7 points per game last year and he is back for another year. Omar Stanley is also back and is going to be leaned on heavily this year.
Emmanuel Egbo also has had a big offseason and the expectation is that he’s going to be even better this year after a big offseason. In this game, if Boise State wants to get the job done here, the offense is going to need to get out to a fast start.
Boise State vs Oakland Prediction
Boise State is going to have no issue getting the job done here. Oakland had so much turnover after the season and they are going to really struggle to defend here. Tyson Degenhart is the best player on the court in this game and he’s going to have a huge game here. Oakland’s offense isn’t going to be keeping up and it will be Boise State that comes out on top. Back Boise State against the spread here.
