San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (10-4) are welcoming the San Jose State Spartans (7-5) at Save Mart Center on Tuesday.

The San Jose State Spartans played Bethesda and notched a win by a score of 118-43 in their last game. San Jose State finished with a 57.1% field goal percentage (44 of 77) and buried 20 of their 41 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 10 of 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 58 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 33 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of defending, San Jose State allowed their opponent to shoot 23.8% from the field on 15 out of 63 shooting. Bethesda dished out 4 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Furthermore, Bethesda snagged 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Bethesda went 53.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 15 shots. They converted 5 of 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Spartans finished with 14 and Bethesda totaled 14 fouls.

MJ Amey is a player who had an impact for this game. He ended up with 32 points on 13 out of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He finished the contest at 61.9% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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San Jose State heads into this one with a record of 7-5 on the season. They currently have an average of 72.9 points per game (168th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.4% from the floor. The Spartans are shooting 40.1% on three-point shots (125 of 312) and 66.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Jose State is snagging 35.8 boards per game and has accumulated 181 assists so far this season, which ranks 215th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They rank 145th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 166 surrendered on the season. The Spartans defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (313 of 732) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 30.0% on three-point shots and they are 183rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a defeat with a final score of 65-55 when they played Boise State. When it comes to rebounding, Fresno State allowed Boise State to get 32 overall (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 47.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 19 and finished the game at 6 out of 10 from the charity stripe (60.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Boise State to knock down 25 of their 45 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.6% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished 25 out of 58 from the field which had them at 43.1%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Fresno State converted 4 out of 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to make 1 of them for a clip of 50.0%. Boise State committed 10 fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 2 attempts. They coughed it up 6 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Bulldogs were able to corral 12 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 17 in this contest.

Orlando Robinson ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He buried 10 of 17 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 37 minutes on the court and added 3 assists in this contest.

Fresno State has a mark of 10-4 on the year. The Bulldogs commit 14.9 fouls per game and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per game (259th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per contest. Fresno State has accumulated 920 pts for the campaign (65.7 per contest) and they average 34.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks 208th in college hoops.

The Fresno State defense gives up 32.5% on three-point shots (96 of 295) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 9.6 assists and 29.4 boards every game, which is 20th and 11th in the country. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 3rd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 55.6. They are able to force 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (43rd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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