San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose State (-1)

The Fresno State Bulldogs (7-9) host the San Jose State Spartans (8-9) at Save Mart Center on Tuesday. San Jose State opens this contest as -1-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 137.5.

The San Jose State Spartans faced Air Force and notched a win by a score of 70-67 in their last game. San Jose State ended having earned a 48.2% FG percentage (27 out of 56) and made 9 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 7 of 8 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. In relation to the defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to shoot 52.1% from the field on 25 out of 48 shooting. Air Force recorded 14 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. On top of that, Air Force pulled down 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Air Force ended up shooting 57.1% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 14 attempts. They made 9 of 21 attempts from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 16 and Air Force accumulated 11 personal fouls.

MJ Amey is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and also totaled 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 41.7% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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San Jose State heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-9 for the season. They turn it over 10.2 times per game and as a group they commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, San Jose State is pulling down 32.7 rebounds per game and has earned 237 dimes on the year, which is 139th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans are connecting on 34.9% on shots from downtown (152 of 435) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They average 74.9 points per game (176th in the nation) while shooting 46.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Spartans are able to force 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 fouls. They give up 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 197th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.1). The Spartans defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.6% (436 of 978) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per game as a unit. They rank 158th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 205 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-67 when they faced Wyoming. The Bulldogs corralled 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. Wyoming committed 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 4 of those for a percentage of 40.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, Fresno State knocked down 9 of their 25 tries (36.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs went 27 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.0%. The Bulldogs permitted Wyoming to convert 24 of 54 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.4% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 45.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 20 and ended up going 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). In relation to how they rebounded, Fresno State permitted Wyoming to snag 36 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Pope ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in the game. He made 6 out of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 7-9 so far this season. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls per game and they go 63.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per contest (263rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game. Fresno State has totaled 1,099 pts so far this season (68.7 per game) and they grab 33.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is ranked 74th in the nation.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 195th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.0. They are able to force 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (278th in the nation). The Fresno State defense concedes 36.5% on three-point shots (123 of 337) and their opponents are converting on 66.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.0 assists and 33.6 rebounds every game, which is 118th and 119th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State (-1)

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