San Jose State Spartans vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: fuboTV

The San Jose State Spartans (13-8) are hitting the road to Viejas Arena on Saturday where they will meet the San Diego State Aztecs (16-4).

The San Jose State Spartans took the court against Air Force and took home the win by a score of 82-52 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spartans walked away with 9 and Air Force recorded 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of 22 shots from downtown. Air Force ended up shooting 90.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 11 attempts. Moreover, Air Force snagged 18 rebounds (5 offensive, 13 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Air Force doled out 9 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. In the matter of defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to go 38.8% from the floor on 19 of 49 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Spartans knocked down 9 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. San Jose State wrapped up the game with a 57.6% field goal percentage (34 of 59) and made 5 of their 14 three-point shots.

Omari Moore is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and earned 6 dimes. He was on the court for 34 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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San Jose State comes into this matchup with a mark of 13-8 this season. They currently have an average of 68.5 points per contest (259th in Division 1) while hitting 45.6% from the field. The Spartans are shooting 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (160 of 473) and 66.2% from the free throw line. As a team, San Jose State is pulling in 37.6 boards per game and is sitting with 281 assists this season, which has them ranked 155th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Spartans are able to force 7.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.5 fouls. They give up 33.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 83rd in the country in PPG from their opponents (66.0). The Spartans defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (492 of 1,193) and they surrender 29.2 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 134th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 248 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the San Diego State Aztecs took home the win by a final score of 85-75 when they faced Utah State. The Aztecs were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. Utah State had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Aztecs to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.0%. In terms of shots from downtown, San Diego State buried 12 of 22 attempts (54.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Aztecs went 28 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3%. The Aztecs permitted Utah State to make 29 of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them at 47.5% for the contest. They went 33.3% from downtown by shooting 11 of 33 and ended up shooting 6 of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). Regarding rebounds, San Diego State allowed Utah State to pull down 28 in all (11 offensive).

Adam Seiko was important for the Aztecs in this matchup. He made 7 of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

San Diego State has a record of 16-4 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aztecs are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which is 126th in college hoops. San Diego State has accounted for 1,511 points on the season (75.6 per game) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (134th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest. The Aztecs are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Aztecs on defense are ranked 106th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 66.7. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (177th in college basketball). The San Diego State defense gives up 31.2% on shots from distance (147 of 471) and their opposition knocks down 73.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.3 dimes and 31.0 boards per game, which is ranked 78th and 29th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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