San Jose State Spartans vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 2/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (8-13) are traveling to Lawlor Events Center on Friday where they will try to defeat the Nevada Wolf Pack (16-5).

The San Jose State Spartans played Utah State and took a loss by a score of 82-61 in their last contest. San Jose State finished the contest having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 61) and made 5 of their 23 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 8 of 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, San Jose State let their opponent shoot 60.0% from the floor on 30 out of 50 shooting. Utah State earned 16 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Utah State pulled down 38 rebounds (7 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Utah State went 69.6% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 23 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 12 shots from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 16 while Utah State recorded 15 fouls.

MJ Amey is a player who was a major factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. He notched 14 points on 6 of 18 shooting.

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San Jose State comes into this contest with a mark of 8-13 so far this season. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 fouls per contest. As a team, San Jose State is grabbing 32.0 boards per game and is sitting with 296 assists so far this season, which is 130th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Spartans are shooting 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (192 of 536) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.1 pts per game (186th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They give up 37.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 256th in the nation in PPG allowed (74.5). The Spartans are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (563 of 1,199) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 173rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 266 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nevada Wolf Pack took a defeat with a final score of 89-55 against New Mexico. The Wolf Pack were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. New Mexico earned 16 fouls in the game which took the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to bury 13 of them for a rate of 72.2%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Nevada made 4 out of their 17 tries (23.5%). Overall, the Wolf Pack finished the game shooting 19 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9%. The Wolf Pack permitted New Mexico to make 34 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.6% for the matchup. They finished 50.0% from three-point range via 11 out of 22 and ended up shooting 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). In relation to attacking the glass, Nevada allowed New Mexico to grab 31 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Tre Coleman was important for the Wolf Pack in the game. He tallied 7 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in this game. He converted 2 of 6 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Nevada has a record of 16-5 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolf Pack are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which is 72nd in the country. Nevada has earned 1,594 points so far this season (75.9 per game) and they pull in 34.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (128th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per contest. The Wolf Pack commit 17.4 fouls per game while shooting 71.5% from the charity stripe.

The Nevada defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from distance (166 of 506) and opponents are knocking down 67.2% of their foul shots. They allow 12.6 dimes and 34.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 152nd and 139th in the country. The Wolf Pack on the defensive end are ranked 56th in the country in PPG allowed with 66.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the field (62nd in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nevada and under the total points

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