San Jose State Spartans vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is where the Colorado State Rams (22-9) will meet the San Jose State Spartans (9-22) on Wednesday.

The San Jose State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Utah State and took a loss by a score of 90-70 in their last game. San Jose State walked away from the contest having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (28 out of 57) and made 7 out of their 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans made 7 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 25 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and having 2 steals. With regard to the defense, San Jose State allowed 53.4% from the floor on 31 out of 58 shooting. Utah State earned 23 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Utah State collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah State went 57.1% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 21 attempts. They converted 16 out of their 27 shots from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 18 and Utah State totaled 12 personal fouls.

MJ Amey is one guy who came through in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He played for 35 minutes played and pulled down 7 boards. He scored 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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San Jose State will enter this matchup with a record of 9-22 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a team, San Jose State is pulling in 30.9 boards per contest and has totaled 420 assists this season, which has them ranked 166th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans are hitting 34.6% from downtown (262 of 757) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.9 pts per game (284th in the nation) while hitting 44.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Spartans have forced 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 14.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 38.9% from beyond the arc while they are 275th in the country in points per game from their opponents (75.2). The Spartans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (826 of 1,751) and they surrender 36.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 290th in college basketball in allowing assists with 443 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado State Rams took home the win by a final score of 82-73 against Air Force. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Colorado State allowed Air Force to collect 27 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 40.9% from downtown by hitting 9 of 22 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Rams allowed Air Force to make 24 of 51 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.1% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Rams finished 27 for 41 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 65.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Colorado State made 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. Air Force committed 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Rams snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 23 for the game.

Isaiah Stevens pitched in for the Rams for this game. He buried 10 of 14 for this contest giving him a rate of 71.4%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He had 29 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Colorado State has a record of 22-9 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Rams are shooting 49.3% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in the nation. Colorado State has tallied 2,378 pts this season (76.7 per contest) and they pull down 32.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per contest (4th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.1 times per game. The Rams are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado State defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from distance (201 of 604) and their opponents are making 74.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.5 dimes and 32.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 76th and 80th in college hoops. The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 73rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (139th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado State

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