Montana Grizzlies vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana Grizzlies vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The Montana Grizzlies (5-4) are on their way to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the San Jose State Spartans (6-5).

The Montana Grizzlies played Montana Tech and walked away with a win by a score of 88-67 in their last contest. Montana ended having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (32 of 72) and converted 9 out of their 31 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 22 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to defending, Montana allowed 34.4% from the floor on 22 out of 64 shooting. Montana Tech recorded 10 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Montana Tech collected 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Montana Tech finished shooting 79.2% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 24 tries. They also converted 4 of 22 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up with 18 and Montana Tech totaled 18 personal fouls.

Money Williams is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished 50.0% from the floor and dished out 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Montana comes into this game with a mark of 5-4 on the season. They average 75.4 points per game (172nd in college basketball) while going 46.0% from the floor. The Grizzlies are shooting 29.4% on shots from downtown (55 of 187) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Montana is pulling in 37.2 boards per contest and has tallied 146 assists for the season, which is 131st in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a team they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They currently rank 42nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 97 conceded for the season. The Grizzlies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (213 of 515) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 30.2% from 3-point land and they are 144th in college basketball in opponents PPG (69.4).

When they last played, the San Jose State Spartans got the victory with a final of 87-82 when they faced New Orleans. The Spartans collected 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 in the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. New Orleans was called for 20 fouls for this game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 48.0%. In reference to shots from downtown, San Jose State buried 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Spartans walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.4%. The Spartans allowed New Orleans to make 33 out of 73 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2% in the matchup. They finished 36.8% from behind the 3-point line via 7 of 19 and finished the contest at 9 out of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). Concerning team rebounding, San Jose State allowed New Orleans to grab 39 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

MJ Amey ended up having an impact for the Spartans for the matchup. He made 11 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

San Jose State has a win-loss record of 6-5 so far this season. The Spartans are committing 16.7 fouls per game and they hit 65.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per contest (175th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game. San Jose State has scored 828 points this year (75.3 per game) and they grab 34.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Spartans are shooting 47.1% from the field, which has them ranked 89th in the nation.

The San Jose State defense gives up 32.5% on 3-point attempts (66 of 203) and their opposition knocks down 67.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.2 dimes and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 80th and 197th in D-1. The Spartans defensively are ranked 133rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.1. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (193rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montana

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