San Diego State vs Fresno State 3/8/18 - CBB Picks & Predictions

The San Diego State Aztecs (19 - 10, 11 - 7 CONF) are moving on in the tournament to take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (21 - 10, 11 - 7 CONF) this week. San Diego State comes into this game after a tight win over #21 Nevada that had SDSU fans everywhere ecstatic. Fresno State just dropped to New Mexico in overtime and the Bulldogs will try to get back in the swing of things for this game. San Diego State is considered the favorite to win this game but who knows what will happen at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.

The San Diego State Aztecs get to take the court with a deep team that has been built to do damage in tournament play. San Diego State is led by the play of guard Malik Pope (13 PPG on 51% shooting) and he'll be our player to focus on in this game. SDSU is scoring 77 PPG on offense this season while shooting 46% from the floor as a team. The Fresno State Bulldogs have made a name for themselves as being a highly skilled team that is prone to completely caving in on themselves. Fresno State is scoring 78 PPG on offense this year while shooting 49% from the field as a team. Deshon Taylor (18 PPG, 3 RPG, 3 APG) leads the team in playmaking and he'll have the biggest task on the court for either team. If Taylor gets his shot going, Fresno State could pull an upset.