Utah State Aggies vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 3/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Friday, March 4, 2022

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (16-14) are hitting the road to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Friday where they will try to defeat the San Jose State Spartans (8-21).

The Utah State Aggies faced off with Colorado State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-55 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Aggies finished with 17 and Colorado State had 19 fouls. They buried 9 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Colorado State walked away from this one shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by making 11 of 16 tries. Moreover, Colorado State grabbed 37 boards (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Colorado State distributed 11 assists and had 4 steals in this game. In regard to defense, Utah State allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the floor on 23 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Aggies knocked down 6 of 18 shots for a rate of 33.3%. Utah State ended having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (21 out of 51) and made 7 of their 25 3-pointers.

Steven Ashworth is one player who played a role in the game. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and distributed 5 assists. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also totaled 1 board. He ended up scoring 11 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Utah State heads into this game with a mark of 16-14 for the year. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah State is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 536 dimes for the season, which is 5th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are shooting 34.1% on 3-point shots (235 of 689) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.9 points per outing (114th in D-1) while hitting 47.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Aggies are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are 131st in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.6). The Aggies defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (722 of 1,691) and they relinquish 31.6 boards per game as a team. They rank 253rd in the country in giving up assists with 398 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the San Jose State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 58-54 against Air Force. The Spartans corralled 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. Air Force was called for 14 fouls in this game which got the Spartans to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to bury 8 of those for a rate of 61.5%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, San Jose State converted 4 out of their 19 attempts (21.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Spartans shot 21 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.8%. The Spartans permitted Air Force to knock down 19 out of 48 attempts from the floor which had them at 39.6% in the game. They went 21.4% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 26 from the charity stripe (65.4%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, San Jose State allowed Air Force to grab 30 overall (5 offensive).

MJ Amey ended up being a factor for the Spartans for this contest. He earned 18 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists in this game. He made 5 of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 41.7%, and added 3 rebounds.

San Jose State has a record of 8-21 this season. As an offense, the Spartans are connecting on 42.7% from the field, which is 260th in the nation. San Jose State has accumulated 1,874 pts for the campaign (64.6 per game) and they grab 31.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (187th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. The Spartans commit 15.9 fouls every game and they hit 68.1% from the free throw line.

The Spartans on the defensive side of the court are 264th in the nation in PPG given up with 72.3. They are forcing 10.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (335th in D-1). The San Jose State defense concedes 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (202 of 567) and their opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 14.1 assists and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 291st and 258th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose State

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