San Jose State Spartans vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (21-7) welcome the San Jose State Spartans (9-19) at Viejas Arena on Tuesday.

The San Jose State Spartans played Nevada and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-63 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Spartans walked away with 19 while Nevada totaled 14 fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 21 tries from distance. Nevada went 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 18 attempts. Moreover, Nevada snagged 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Nevada doled out 22 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to go 52.6% from the floor on 30 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 19 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 8 of their 12 tries for a rate of 66.7%. San Jose State wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and made 9 of their 26 three-point shots.

MJ Amey is one player who was a factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 38 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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San Jose State heads into this contest with a mark of 9-19 on the season. They have an average of 70.8 points per outing (264th in the nation) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 35.2% on three-point attempts (242 of 687) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Jose State is snagging 31.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 381 dimes for the season, which is 144th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.9 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game and they draw 14.8 fouls. They surrender 38.8% on 3-point shots and they are 275th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.0). The Spartans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (748 of 1,581) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 292nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 393 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Diego State Aztecs walked away with a victory by a final of 73-41 against Fresno State. When talking about cleaning the glass, San Diego State permitted Fresno State to pull down 30 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 18.5% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 out of 27 and finished the game at 8 out of 12 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Aztecs allowed Fresno State to convert 14 out of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 24.6% in the matchup. Overall, the Aztecs ended up shooting 28 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8%. With respect to shooting from downtown, San Diego State made 8 out of their 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.8%. Fresno State had 11 personal fouls for the game which took the Aztecs to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. The Aztecs pulled down 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 46 for the matchup.

Jaedon Ledee was important for the Aztecs in this matchup. He made 8 of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 11 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest.

San Diego State has a record of 21-7 for the season. As an offense, the Aztecs are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 149th in college basketball. San Diego State has tallied 2,108 pts on the campaign (75.3 per contest) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (215th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. The Aztecs have committed 17.6 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Aztecs are ranked 35th in the nation in PPG given up with 66.0. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the floor (23rd in college hoops). The San Diego State defense allows 29.7% on 3-pointers (199 of 669) and opponents are converting on 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.5 dimes and 32.8 rebounds per contest, which is 70th and 73rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose State

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