Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 1/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

The San Jose State Spartans (11-6) will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-9) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced Colorado State and ended up losing by a score of 79-57 in their last game. Fresno State wrapped up the contest with a 38.8% FG percentage (19 out of 49) and made 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 11 of their 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers, but didn't notch a steal. Pertaining to defense, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 54.7% from the floor on 29 of 53 shooting. Colorado State earned 26 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Colorado State pulled down 25 boards (2 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado State went 63.6% from the charity stripe by converting 7 of 11 shots. They buried 14 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 11 and Colorado State totaled 16 personal fouls.

Isaih Moore is someone who was a factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and collected 8 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Fresno State comes into this one with a mark of 6-9 on the season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Fresno State is grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 174 dimes on the campaign, which is 330th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 28.1% on three-point shots (90 of 320) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 61.1 points per contest (357th in Division 1) while shooting 42.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They give up 34.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 41st in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.0). The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.3% (332 of 784) and they concede 33.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 48th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 165 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-40 against Nevada. The Spartans were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Nevada committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 40.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, San Jose State made 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Spartans shot 15 for 45 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3%. The Spartans allowed Nevada to convert 27 of their 65 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.5% for this game. They shot 32.0% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 5 out of 9 at the charity stripe (55.6%). In relation to how they rebounded, San Jose State allowed Nevada to pull down 38 overall (12 offensive).

Omari Moore ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans in this matchup. He accumulated 10 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this matchup. He made 4 of 8 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

San Jose State has a win-loss record of 11-6 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spartans are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 149th in the nation. San Jose State has 1,151 points for the year (67.7 per game) and they snag 38.6 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 13.1 times per game (219th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Spartans are committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they go 66.4% from the free throw line.

The Spartans are ranked 100th in the country in PPG allowed with 65.7. They are able to force 7.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (46th in Division 1). The San Jose State defense gives up 33.9% on three-point shots (123 of 363) and their opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.4 assists and 29.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 92nd and 7th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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