Saturday, March 4, 2017

Arena-Auditorium

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The San Jose State Spartans head to Arena-Auditorium to take on the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Wyoming as 8 point favorites.

The Spartans come into this game with an overall record of 14-14 and a road record of 5-7. They are 12-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-10. The Cowboys have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 13-3. They have an over/under record of 15-13 and they are 18-10 against the spread.

Brandon Clarke comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Spartans. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 57%. Ryan Welage averages 12.9 points per game in 27.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for San Jose State. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

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Justin James averages 15.6 points per game while playing 25.1 minutes per contest this year for the Cowboys. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Hayden Dalton averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.3 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

San Jose State averages 73.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 171st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 187th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 202nd in the country. They average 33.8 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per game which ranks them 277th and 136th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 210th with 12.8 per game. The Spartans allow 74.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 231st in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 261st and 83rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 148th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 124th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 242nd in Division 1.

Wyoming averages 77.9 points per game this year which ranks them 80th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 274th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 243rd in the nation. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 40th and 98th respectively. In the turnover department the Cowboys rank 169th with 13.2 per game. The Cowboys allow 75.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 260th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 28th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.9 rebounds a game which ranks 336th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 45th place in the nation. The Cowboys force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 87th in college basketball.

The Spartans are 230th in the nation in offensive rating at 102. They assist on 54.2% of their shots, which ranks 142nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 61st among D-1 teams. They are 215th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 208th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. San Jose State turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.3% places them 235th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.6%.

The Cowboys are 216th in the nation in offensive rating at 102.5. They assist on 57.5% of their shots, which ranks 70th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 24th among D-1 teams. They are 189th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 164th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 47% of their shots. Wyoming turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.3% places them 238th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 23%.

San Jose State Spartans Betting Trends

The San Jose State Spartans are 12-14 against the spread

The San Jose State Spartans are 15-10 against the over/under

Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends

The Wyoming Cowboys are 18-10 against the spread

The Wyoming Cowboys are 15-13 against the over/under

San Jose State Spartans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Wyoming Cowboys Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose State +8

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