Who’s Playing
No. 22 St. Bonaventure @ Boise State
Current Records: St. Bonaventure 2-0; Boise State 1-1
What to Know
The Boise State Broncos will square off against the #22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies at 2 p.m. ET Thursday at TD Arena. Boise State might not be the betting favorite, but it’s doubtful the players in their locker room care too much about that.
The Broncos came up short against the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday, falling 58-50. One thing holding Boise State back was the mediocre play of forward Abu Kigab, who did not have his best game: he played for 28 minutes but put up just nine points on 4-for-12 shooting.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure was able to grind out a solid win over the Canisius Golden Griffins on Sunday, winning 69-60. The top scorers for St. Bonaventure were guard Kyle Lofton (17 points), guard Jaren Holmes (17 points), and Jalen Adaway (16 points).
Boise State is now 1-1 while the Bonnies sit at 2-0. A couple last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Broncos are 38th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 75.8 on average. St. Bonaventure’s defense has more to brag about, as they they come into the contest boasting the 15th fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 61.1. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Arena — Charleston, South Carolina
- TV: ESPN2
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Bonnies are a 3.5-point favorite against the Broncos, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Bonnies slightly, as the game opened with the Bonnies as a 6-point favorite.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
Boise State won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Nov 20, 2018 – Boise State 72 vs. St. Bonaventure 52
Injury Report for Boise State
- Kobe Young: Out (Not Injury Related)
- RJ Keene: Out (Not Injury Related)
Injury Report for St. Bonaventure
- Osun Osunniyi: Game-Time Decision (Back)
- Anouar Mellouk: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
