San Diego State Aztecs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

Provident Credit Union Event Center is the site where the San Jose State Spartans (7-8) will meet the San Diego State Aztecs (13-2) on Tuesday.

The San Diego State Aztecs faced off with UNLV and earned the victory with a final of 72-61 in their last game. San Diego State ended with a 45.8% FG percentage (22 out of 48) and knocked down 5 of 16 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Aztecs knocked down 23 of their 30 tries for a percentage of 76.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 8 assists for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defense, San Diego State allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. UNLV dished out 10 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, UNLV had 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNLV finished the game shooting 58.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 12 tries. They made 8 of their 30 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aztecs left the arena with 17 while UNLV totaled 24 personal fouls.

Jaedon Ledee is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 33 mins played and also collected 11 boards. He ended up with 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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San Diego State steps onto the court with a mark of 13-2 this season. They have an average of 77.1 points per game (124th in college basketball) while going 44.9% from the floor. The Aztecs are shooting 32.5% on 3-pointers (108 of 332) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a team, San Diego State is collecting 38.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 203 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 180th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aztecs are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 fouls. They currently rank 114th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 173 surrendered so far this season. The Aztecs defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.4% (346 of 879) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 29.0% on shots from distance and they rank 52nd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (65.2).

The last time they took the court, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a score of 78-69 when they played Boise State. The Spartans collected 16 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. Boise State earned 15 fouls in the game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.2%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, San Jose State converted 7 of their 27 tries (25.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Spartans finished the game shooting 25 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. The Spartans allowed Boise State to make 28 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1% in the game. They went 44.4% from 3-point land by going 8 of 18 and ended up shooting 14 out of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). With respect to rebounding, San Jose State permitted Boise State to snag 43 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

MJ Amey ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans in this game. He converted 11 of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He tallied 30 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this contest.

San Jose State has a win-loss mark of 7-8 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Spartans are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which is 99th in the country. San Jose State has accounted for 1,126 pts on the campaign (75.1 per game) and they pull in 33.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per game (146th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Spartans are committing 16.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 67.5% from the free throw line.

The San Jose State defense concedes 34.6% on shots from distance (99 of 286) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their foul shots. They give up 12.1 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per game, ranking them 134th and 228th in college hoops. The Spartans are ranked 195th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.8. They have forced 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (243rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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