Wyoming at San Jose State NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions 3/6/2019

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Event Center Arena

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The Wyoming Cowboys travel to Event Center Arena to play the San Jose State Spartans on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The opening line for this matchup has Wyoming as 2.5 point favorites.

Wyoming heads into this matchup with a mark of 6-23. They currently have a point differential of -10.8 as they are averaging 64.4 points per contest while giving up 75.2 per game. San Jose State has an overall mark of 4-24. They are averaging 65.5 points per contest and giving up 80.2, which is a point differential of -14.7.

Valuable Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends

The Wyoming Cowboys are 9-19-0 against the spread

The Wyoming Cowboys are 10-18-0 against the over/under

Important San Jose State Spartans Betting Trends

The San Jose State Spartans are 11-15-1 against the spread

The San Jose State Spartans are 18-8-1 against the over/under

Key Wyoming Cowboys Injuries

12/21/18 G Hunter Maldonado Back is out for season
12/11/18 G Nyaires Redding Suspension is out indefinitely
11/09/18 G Bradley Belt Redshirt is out for season
01/18/19 G Tariq Johnson Heart is out for season
01/11/19 F Austin Mueller Knee is out for season
01/11/19 F Lwal Dung Personal has left team

Key San Jose State Spartans Injuries

11/09/18 G Caleb Simmons Foot is out for season

Player Spotlight

Justin James comes into this contest averaging 21.4 points per game while playing 38.1 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 8.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage currently sits at 75%. Hunter Thompson averages 8.9 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Player Spotlight

Michael Steadman averages 13.3 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 8.5 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is at 61%. Noah Baumann averages 10.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Useful Team Statistics

Wyoming averages 64.4 points per contest this season, which ranks them 332nd in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is -10.8 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team, which has them ranked 315th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 199th in the nation. They average 30.2 rebounds per game and 9.8 assists per game, which ranks them 343rd and 349th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 70th with 14.3 per game. The Cowboys allow 75.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 271st in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc, ranking them 266th and 220th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 308th and they give up 14.8 assists per contest, which puts them in 290th place in Division 1. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 94th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

San Jose State is 325th in the country with 65.5 points per game this year. They are 338th in Division 1 in shooting at 40%, while their average scoring margin is -14.7. They shoot 32% from 3-point range, which is good for 286th in the nation. They are 93rd in the NCAA in rebounding with 37.0 boards per game, and 166th in assists per contest with 13.6. The Spartans are 20th in turnovers per game with 15.9. The Spartans surrender 80.2 points per contest, which ranks them 338th in D-1. Their defense allows a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 323rd and 287th in those defensive statistics. They rank 344th with 16.9 assists allowed per contest and 269th with 36.6 rebounds surrendered per game. The Spartans are 47th in country in forcing turnovers with 11.4 per game.

Advanced Statistics

The Cowboys have an offensive rating of 92.2, which is ranked 337th. They are 160th in college basketball in pace with 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 284th. As a unit they are 245th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 43% of their shot attempts, ranking 71st in D-1. Wyoming is 27th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 19.1 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose State is 22nd in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 19.4 times per 100 possessions. The Spartans have an offensive rating of 91.3, which is ranked 341st. They are 99th in D-1 in pace with 71.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 46% is 338th. As a unit they are 339th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 49% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 265th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Wyoming/San Jose State college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose State +2.5

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