San Jose State Spartans vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 2/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is the location where the Utah State Aggies (13-9) will play the San Jose State Spartans (7-13) on Thursday.

The San Jose State Spartans faced Fresno State and ended up losing by a score of 73-43 in their last contest. San Jose State walked away from the contest with a 37.0% FG percentage (17 out of 46) and made 4 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Spartans buried 5 of 6 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected 19 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 dimes for the game while creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to shoot 58.7% from the floor on 27 out of 46 shooting. Fresno State doled out 15 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Fresno State snagged 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Fresno State shot 84.6% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 13 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of 12 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Spartans walked away with 17 and Fresno State recorded 14 fouls.

Omari Moore is one player who was a factor for the contest. He ended up scoring 11 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and also grabbed 7 boards. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field and dished out 4 dimes.

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San Jose State heads into this matchup with a record of 7-13 so far this season. They average 66.5 points per game (301st in the nation) while hitting 43.0% from the field. The Spartans are hitting 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (184 of 520) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Jose State is pulling in 32.1 boards per game and is sitting with 267 dimes on the year, which is 189th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They are 272nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 286 surrendered for the season. The Spartans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (541 of 1,180) and they relinquish 36.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 262nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.9).

For their last game, the Utah State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 73-46 against Air Force. The Aggies corralled 30 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 33 for this contest. They turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. Air Force committed 19 fouls in the game which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 94.1%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Utah State converted 5 of 16 tries (31.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Aggies finished 26 for 42 from the field which gave them a percentage of 61.9%. The Aggies permitted Air Force to make 18 of 50 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.0% for this contest. They finished 13.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 2 out of 15 and finished the game at 8 out of 11 at the charity stripe (72.7%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Utah State permitted Air Force to pull down 13 overall (0 offensive).

Brandon Horvath pitched in for the Aggies for this game. He accumulated 17 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 7 assists for this contest. He made 7 out of 8 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Utah State has a mark of 13-9 this year. As an offense, the Aggies are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks 25th in D-1. Utah State has 1,651 points this year (75.0 per game) and they collect 35.8 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.8 times per game (8th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Aggies are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Aggies are ranked 115th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (88th in college hoops). The Utah State defense allows 32.9% on 3-pointers (168 of 510) and their opponents are converting on 75.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.5 assists and 31.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 252nd and 47th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah State

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