NEWSLETTER
The Denver Pioneers (3-6) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Sacramento State Hornets (2-5) on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Hamilton Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on Summit League Network. The matchup’s point total is 141.
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Who Will Win Denver vs. Sacramento State?
Denver and Sacramento State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Sacramento State has a 3-1-1 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 3.5 points or more.
The two teams average a combined 2.4 more points per game (143.4) than this game’s total of 141 points.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 146 points per game, five more than the point total for this matchup.
Denver’s average total in matchups this season has been 154.1, 13.1 points higher than the total in this particular game.
The average point total for the Hornets this year is 5.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Pioneers are 2-4-1 against the spread this season.
The Hornets are 3-2-1 against the spread this year.
Denver Stats & Insights
Denver averages 74 points per game (216th in college basketball) while giving up 80.1 per outing (336th in college basketball). It has a -55 scoring differential overall and has been outscored by 6.1 points per game.
Denver loses the rebound battle by 4.3 boards on average. It records 28.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 337th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 32.9 per outing.
The Pioneers hit 1.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 6.7 (283rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 5.4.
Denver ranks 275th in college basketball by averaging 90.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 323rd in college basketball, allowing 98.3 points per 100 possessions.
Sacramento State Stats & Insights
Sacramento State puts up 69.4 points per game (293rd in college basketball) while allowing 65.9 per contest (69th in college basketball). It has a +25 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 3.5 points per game.
Sacramento State averages 34.3 rebounds per game (140th in college basketball) while allowing 31.4 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.9 boards per game.
Sacramento State hits 10 three-pointers per game (41st in college basketball) at a 36.6% rate (79th in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 per game its opponents make, at a 27.6% rate.
Sacramento State ranks 268th in college basketball with 91 points scored per 100 possessions, and 107th defensively with 86.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Denver Key Players to Watch
Nicholas Shogbonyo leads the Pioneers in scoring and rebounding, tallying 12.9 points and 4.8 boards per game.
Denver’s best passer is DeAndre Craig, who averages 3.8 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 11.1.
The Pioneers get the most three-point shooting production out of Isaiah Addo-Ankrah, who knocks down 1.9 threes per game.
Josh Lee and Pedro Lopez-Sanvicente lead Denver on the defensive end, with Lee leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Lopez-Sanvicente in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.
Sacramento State Key Players to Watch
Jacob Holt has the top spot on the Hornets leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 14.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
Bailey Nunn’s assist statline paces Sacramento State with 3.6 assists per game.
EJ Neal is the top shooter from distance for the Hornets, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
Neal (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Sacramento State while Bowyn Beatty (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Denver vs. Sacramento State Prediction
Sacramento State 72, Denver 70
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