Santa Clara Broncos vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Santa Clara Broncos vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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

TV: ESPN+

The Santa Clara Broncos (8-4) are hitting the road to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Wednesday where they will take on the San Jose State Spartans (6-6).

The Santa Clara Broncos played Washington State and walked away with a win by a score of 69-61 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Broncos finished with 16 while Washington State had 18 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. Washington State ended up going 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 14 shots. Additionally, Washington State pulled down 42 boards (15 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Washington State recorded 6 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. With respect to the defense, Santa Clara allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the field on 22 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists for the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Broncos buried 17 of their 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. Santa Clara walked away from the game with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and converted 6 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc.

Adama Bal is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Santa Clara comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 8-4 this season. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.5 fouls every game. As a team, Santa Clara is pulling down 39.4 rebounds per game and has 184 assists for the year, which has them ranked 43rd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are shooting 36.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (99 of 270) and 69.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.3 pts per game (112th in college hoops) on 47.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 fouls. They currently rank 246th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 146 conceded on the year. The Broncos defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.8% (308 of 755) and they surrender 34.3 boards per game as a group. They surrender 32.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 214th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 86-75 when they played Montana. The Spartans corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for this game. They coughed it up 5 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. Montana committed 12 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. When discussing 3-point shots, San Jose State converted 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). Overall, the Spartans shot 29 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 44.6%. The Spartans permitted Montana to bury 28 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.3% in this contest. They shot 30.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 23 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, San Jose State permitted Montana to get 41 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

MJ Amey was important for the Spartans for this game. He converted 6 out of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 40.0%, but wasn't able to grab a board. He earned 15 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 dimes for the game.

San Jose State has a mark of 6-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Spartans are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is ranked 95th in the country. San Jose State has scored 903 pts so far this year (75.3 per contest) and they pull in 34.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.0 times per game (161st in D-1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Spartans are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they go 65.8% from the free throw line.

The San Jose State defense gives up 32.3% on shots from 3-point land (73 of 226) and opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.6 assists and 35.9 boards every game, which ranks them 104th and 229th in those defensive categories. The Spartans defensively are ranked 176th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 70.5. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (215th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Santa Clara

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