San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 3/9/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the Fresno State Bulldogs (18-12) will play the San Jose State Spartans (8-22) on Wednesday.

The San Jose State Spartans played Utah State and ended up losing by a score of 75-52 in their last contest. San Jose State ended having earned a 39.2% FG percentage (20 of 51) and converted 6 of 23 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Spartans made 6 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 40.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 19 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 14 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When it comes to the defense, San Jose State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 28 out of 54 shooting. Utah State earned 18 dimes and had 1 steal in this matchup. Furthermore, Utah State pulled down 39 boards (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Utah State finished shooting 61.5% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 13 tries. They converted 11 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Spartans ended up with 18 while Utah State finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Trey Anderson is someone who came through in this matchup. He notched 12 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He played for 28 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He finished 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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San Jose State enters this one with a win-loss record of 8-22 on the season. They have an average of 64.2 pts per game (330th in the country) on 42.5% from the field. The Spartans are hitting 34.9% from downtown (263 of 753) and 66.9% from the free throw line. As a team, San Jose State is pulling in 31.0 boards per game and has 387 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 197th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They surrender 36.2% on shots from distance and they rank 266th in the country in PPG allowed (72.4). The Spartans are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (816 of 1,746) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 284th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 428 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 68-64 when they played Wyoming. The Bulldogs earned 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game. They also gave up possession 16 times, while recording 3 steals for this game. Wyoming was called for 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.7%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Fresno State converted 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs shot 23 out of 48 from the floor which had them shooting 47.9%. The Bulldogs allowed Wyoming to bury 22 of 56 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.3% in this contest. They finished 39.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 28 and finished the game at 13 out of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). In regard to rebounding, Fresno State allowed Wyoming to get 29 in total (9 offensive).

Orlando Robinson pitched in for the Bulldogs in the game. He totaled 34 points in his 43 mins on the court and had 5 assists for the game. He made 10 of 21 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and had 9 rebounds.

Fresno State has a record of 18-12 for the season. The Bulldogs are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.7 times per contest (278th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. Fresno State has totaled 1,954 pts on the campaign (65.1 per contest) and they grab 33.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which is 179th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 58.4. They are forcing 12.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (42nd in the country). The Fresno State defense gives up 32.3% on 3-point shots (210 of 650) and their opponents are converting on 69.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.3 assists and 29.7 boards every game, which ranks them 30th and 9th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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