Pacific Tigers vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pacific Tigers vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN+

The Pacific Tigers (1-0) are on their way to Stan Sheriff Center on Friday where they will go up against the San Jose State Spartans (0-1).

The Pacific Tigers took the court against William Jessup and walked away with a win by a score of 92-65 in their last game. Pacific wrapped up the game with a 58.5% field goal percentage (38 of 65) and knocked down 10 of their 23 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 6 of 11 tries for a rate of 54.5%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 43 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 31 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to defense, Pacific allowed 32.3% from the field on 21 of 65 shooting. William Jessup doled out 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, William Jessup grabbed 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. William Jessup shot 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 21 shots. They converted 9 out of their 31 shots from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 20 and William Jessup accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Elias Ralph is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He racked up 30 points on 13 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. He ended up going 86.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Pacific enters this contest with a mark of 1-0 this season. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Pacific is pulling in 49.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 31 dimes this season, which has them ranked 17th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tigers are hitting 43.5% on shots from distance (10 of 23) and 54.5% from the free throw line. They average 92.0 pts per game (93rd in the nation) while hitting 58.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are giving up 29.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 161st in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.0). The Tigers are allowing a field goal percentage of 32.3% (21 of 65) and they relinquish 31.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are 257th in college basketball in allowing assists with 15 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the San Jose State Spartans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 59-55 when they played Western Illinois. The Spartans collected 21 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. Western Illinois had 24 fouls in this contest which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 20 of them for a clip of 69.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, San Jose State converted 3 out of 16 tries (18.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Spartans ended up going 16 out of 46 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.8%. The Spartans allowed Western Illinois to convert 22 of 51 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.1% for this contest. They shot 29.2% from three-point range by hitting 7 of 24 and ended up going 8 of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to rebounding, San Jose State allowed Western Illinois to snag 32 in all (6 offensive).

Josh Uduje was important for the Spartans for the matchup. He converted 3 of 8 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 35 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

San Jose State has a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spartans are hitting on 34.8% from the field, which is ranked 325th in college hoops. San Jose State has scored 55 points on the year (55.0 per game) and they grab 28.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 6.0 times per contest (350th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 6.0 times per contest. The Spartans have committed 15.0 fouls every game and they shoot 69.0% from the charity stripe.

The San Jose State defense surrenders 29.2% on shots from beyond the arc (7 of 24) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.0 assists and 35.0 rebounds every game, which is 134th and 212th in the country. The Spartans on the defensive side of the court are 102nd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 59.0. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (217th 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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