Colorado State Rams vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (7-6) are hitting the road to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Tuesday where they will meet the San Jose State Spartans (7-7).

The Colorado State Rams played New Mexico and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-68 in their last game. Colorado State walked away from the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and buried 6 of 23 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rams made 8 of 8 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning defending, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the field on 31 out of 63 shooting. New Mexico totaled 13 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Additionally, New Mexico grabbed 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. New Mexico finished the contest at 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 9 shots. They also made 7 of their 15 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 9 while New Mexico totaled 15 personal fouls.

Nique Clifford is one player who was a major factor for the contest. He accumulated 17 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the game at 41.2% from the field and also recorded 6 assists.

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Colorado State will take the court with a record of 7-6 so far this season. They average 72.9 points per outing (251st in Division 1) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Rams are connecting on 30.3% on shots from distance (97 of 320) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Colorado State is snagging 35.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 208 assists on the campaign, which ranks 81st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 fouls. They surrender 36.6% from 3-point land and they are 164th in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.5). The Rams are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (323 of 759) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 153rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 161 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Jose State Spartans went home defeated by a final of 73-71 against Boise State. When talking about how they attacked the glass, San Jose State permitted Boise State to collect 33 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 8 out of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Spartans permitted Boise State to bury 29 out of 59 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 49.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans shot 25 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 46.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, San Jose State made 8 of 20 tries (40.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a clip of 76.5%. Boise State committed 12 fouls in this contest which took the Spartans to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Spartans were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in the game.

Josh Uduje ended up having an impact for the Spartans in this contest. He totaled 22 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 8 of 11 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

San Jose State has a win-loss mark of 7-7 for the season. The Spartans are committing 15.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (239th in college) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per game. San Jose State has tallied 1,094 pts for the campaign (78.1 per game) and they grab 35.1 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 71st in the country.

The San Jose State defense allows 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (110 of 334) and opponents are making 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.9 dimes and 33.2 boards per game, which ranks them 237th and 127th in those defensive categories. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 220th in college in points allowed per game with 72.6. They are forcing 10.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (270th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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