Boise State Broncos vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (7-6) welcome the Boise State Broncos (9-3) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos faced off with Air Force and took home the win by a score of 77-59 in their last contest. Boise State wrapped up the contest with a 53.7% FG percentage (29 of 54) and converted 3 of 13 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Broncos knocked down 16 of their 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 25 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, Boise State allowed the other team to go 54.8% from the field on 23 out of 42 shooting. Air Force recorded 10 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Moreover, Air Force totaled 18 boards (3 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Air Force shot 46.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 15 attempts from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Broncos finished with 16 and Air Force finished the game with 21 fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is a player who came through for this contest. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 32 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He was able to score 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Boise State comes into this contest with a mark of 9-3 so far this season. They are averaging 79.4 points per outing (90th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.5% from the field. The Broncos are hitting 30.0% on 3-pointers (72 of 240) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boise State is pulling in 38.9 boards per game and has racked up 187 assists so far this season, which is 137th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Broncos are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They rank 19th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 116 surrendered on the campaign. The Broncos defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (295 of 707) and they relinquish 29.3 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 53rd in Division 1 in opponents PPG (65.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the San Jose State Spartans went home victorious with a score of 89-65 when they faced Kennesaw State. The Spartans corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. Kennesaw State committed 18 fouls for the contest which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.6%. In reference to 3-pointers, San Jose State converted 9 of their 26 attempts (34.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Spartans finished the game shooting 33 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.4%. The Spartans allowed Kennesaw State to convert 21 of their 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.3% for the game. They went 21.9% from distance by hitting 7 of 32 and finished the contest at 16 out of 26 at the free throw line (61.5%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, San Jose State permitted Kennesaw State to pull down 47 overall (18 on the offensive side).

Josh Uduje ended up being a factor for the Spartans in this game. He knocked down 9 of 12 for the contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 22 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes for the game.

San Jose State has a mark of 7-6 this season. The Spartans are responsible for committing 15.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per game (209th in college) and they cough up possession 10.2 times per contest. San Jose State has accumulated 1,023 points for the campaign (78.7 per game) and they average 35.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Spartans are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which is ranked 67th in college.

The San Jose State defense gives up 32.9% on three-point shots (103 of 313) and opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their foul shots. They concede 13.6 dimes and 32.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 224th and 105th in college hoops. The Spartans on defense are ranked 217th in the country in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (247th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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