San Jose State Spartans vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 3/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: CBSSN

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose State (+9)

Thomas & Mack Center is where the San Diego State Aztecs (24-6) will try to beat the San Jose State Spartans (19-12) on Friday. San Jose State opens this game as 9-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 127.5.

The San Jose State Spartans faced Air Force and took home the win by a score of 63-61 in their last game. San Jose State ended having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 of 53) and made 7 out of their 24 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Spartans made 6 of 13 attempts for a rate of 46.2%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 6 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to defending, San Jose State let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. Air Force recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Air Force pulled down 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Air Force walked away from this one shooting 64.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 14 attempts. They made 6 of their 22 shots from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Spartans finished with 17 and Air Force recorded 15 personal fouls.

Omari Moore is a player who was a contributor in this game. He finished 58.3% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He racked up 33 points on 14 of 24 shooting.

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San Jose State will enter this game with a record of 19-12 on the season. They have an average of 67.7 points per contest (284th in the country) while connecting on 43.8% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 33.0% on shots from distance (240 of 727) and 67.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Jose State is collecting 38.0 boards per contest and has 383 assists so far this season, which ranks 259th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spartans are able to force 8.4 turnovers every game and they draw 14.8 personal fouls. They are 116th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 374 conceded this year. The Spartans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.3% (735 of 1,739) and they concede 29.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 73rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Diego State Aztecs walked away with a victory by a final of 67-50 when they played Wyoming. With respect to rebounding, San Diego State allowed Wyoming to snag 23 in total (7 offensive). They shot 38.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Aztecs permitted Wyoming to convert 18 of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0% for this game. In all, the Aztecs went 23 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, San Diego State knocked down 8 out of their 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 86.7%. Wyoming committed 14 fouls for this game which took the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Aztecs were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest.

Jaedon Ledee ended up being a factor for the Aztecs for this game. He scored 21 points in his 24 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 9 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and had 8 rebounds.

San Diego State has a mark of 24-6 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Aztecs are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 156th in college basketball. San Diego State has scored 2,188 points on the season (72.9 per game) and they grab 35.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per game (137th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. The Aztecs commit 16.4 fouls per game and they go 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Aztecs are ranked 36th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 64.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (82nd in college hoops). The San Diego State defense allows 29.8% on 3-point shots (198 of 664) and opponents are making 74.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.9 assists and 30.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 48th and 20th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego State (-9)

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