The No. 22 St. Bonaventure Bonnies look to be tested when they take on the Boise State Broncos in the quarterfinals of the Charleston Classic on Thursday afternoon. It is the first time in 50 years that St. Bonaventure has played as a nationally ranked team. The Bonnies (2-0), who won the Atlantic 10 Conference at 11-4 and were 16-5 overall a year ago, are coming off a 69-60 win over Canisius on Sunday. The Broncos (1-1), who placed fourth in the Mountain West at 14-6 and were 19-9 overall in 2020-21, will look to rebound from Saturday’s 58-50 loss at UC Irvine.
Tip-off from TD Arena in Charleston, S.C., is set for 2 p.m. ET. Boise State leads the all-time series 1-0, posting a 72-52 win in the Cayman Islands Classic in 2018. The Bonnies are seven-point favorites in the latest St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 131.5. Before making any St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State picks, make sure you check out the college basketball predictions and betting analysis from the red-hot SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has locked in on St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State and released its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State:
- St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State spread: St. Bonaventure -7
- St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State over-under: 131.5 points
- SB: The Bonnies are 7-1 against the spread in their last eight neutral site games
- BSU: The Broncos are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games following an ATS loss
Why St. Bonaventure can cover
The Bonnies have three players averaging in double figures, including senior guard Kyle Lofton. Lofton, who is on the Wooden Award Top 50 Watch List for the nation’s top player, is averaging 17 points, 5.5 rebounds, five assists and 1.5 steals per game. He is a solid free throw shooter, connecting on 84.6 percent of his foul shots. Lofton is also on the Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award List and was named the Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason A-10 Player of the Year.
Also powering the Bonnies is senior guard Jaren Holmes, who was named to the Blue Ribbon Yearbook Preseason All A-10 team. Holmes is averaging 17 points, 6.5 rebounds, two assists and 1.5 steals per game. He is also connecting on 47.8 percent of his shots from the floor. In his last game against Canisius, he just missed a double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
Why Boise State can cover
The Broncos have played solid defense to open the season and have held their first two opponents to fewer than 60 points. Redshirt senior guard Marcus Shaver Jr., who missed the season opener with a hand injury, was in the starting lineup at UC Irvine and finished with 14 points, two rebounds and two steals. Last season, he appeared in 25 games, including 21 starts, averaging 10.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He began his collegiate career at Portland.
Also giving the Broncos a spark is senior guard Devonaire Doutrive, who has started the first two games of the season. He is averaging 13.5 points and six rebounds, including an 18-point effort in the season opener against Utah Valley on Nov. 9. He appeared in 18 games his junior year, including three starts, and was named honorable mention All-Mountain West by the media. In 2020-21, he averaged 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He played 29 games in three semesters at Arizona before transferring.
How to make St. Bonaventure vs. Boise State picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the point total. In fact, it says St. Bonaventure’s Dominick Welch will better his average by more than two points, while Boise State’s Marcus Shaver Jr. will score nearly one point more than he averaged last season. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s Boise State vs. St. Bonaventure pick at SportsLine.
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