Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

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

TV: fuboTV

The San Jose State Spartans (13-9) will try to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys (7-14) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced Fresno State and went home with a win by a final score of 85-62 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 20 and Fresno State accounted for 17 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Fresno State finished 78.6% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 14 attempts. On top of that, Fresno State collected 18 rebounds (6 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fresno State recorded 13 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. In regard to defending, Wyoming let their opponent shoot 37.9% from the floor on 22 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 14 of 14 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Wyoming finished with a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 of 57) and made 13 of 28 three-point attempts.

Hunter Thompson is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 22 mins played and also collected 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Wyoming comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 7-14 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 14.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Wyoming is snagging 32.9 boards per game and has totaled 247 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 326th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Cowboys are shooting 35.6% on three-point shots (187 of 525) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.8 points per outing (196th in Division 1) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are surrendering 35.7% on three-point shots and they rank 239th in D-1 in opponents PPG (71.5). The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (549 of 1,199) and they concede 32.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 119th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 265 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 72-51 against San Diego State. In reference to cleaning the glass, San Jose State allowed San Diego State to snag 31 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 31.3% from 3-point land via 5 of 16 and finished the game at 13 out of 22 at the charity stripe (59.1%). The Spartans permitted San Diego State to bury 27 of their 58 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans shot 17 out of 49 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.7%. In regard to 3-pointers, San Jose State made 4 of their 19 attempts (21.1%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.2%. San Diego State was called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 1 steal for this game. The Spartans were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the matchup.

Robert Vaihola pitched in for the Spartans for the matchup. He accumulated 12 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He converted 6 out of 7 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

San Jose State has a win-loss record of 13-9 on the campaign. The Spartans are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 66.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per contest (193rd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. San Jose State has accounted for 1,489 points this season (67.7 per contest) and they pull down 37.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Spartans are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 153rd in D-1.

The San Jose State defense surrenders 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (155 of 458) and opponents are connecting on 76.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.8 dimes and 29.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 114th and 6th in college basketball. The Spartans on defense are ranked 84th in D-1 in PPG given up with 66.2. They are able to force 7.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the field (74th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose State

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