San Jose State Spartans vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is where the Utah State Aggies (18-2) will play the San Jose State Spartans (8-12) on Tuesday.

The San Jose State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against UNLV and took a loss by a score of 77-65 in their last contest. San Jose State walked away from the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (26 of 53) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Spartans buried 5 of their 10 tries for a rate of 50.0%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 17 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about defense, San Jose State allowed 68.2% from the floor on 30 of 44 shooting. UNLV totaled 15 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, UNLV had 26 boards (2 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNLV ended up shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 10 of 20 tries. They also made 7 of 15 tries from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 20 and UNLV accounted for 11 fouls.

MJ Amey is a player who had an impact in this game. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He played 39 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He accounted for 18 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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San Jose State enters this contest with a mark of 8-12 this year. They cough up possession 10.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.8 fouls per game. As a team, San Jose State is grabbing 32.3 rebounds per contest and has 285 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 143rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Spartans are shooting 36.5% on 3-point shots (187 of 513) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.8 points per game (173rd in the nation) while shooting 46.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are forcing 10.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They rank 142nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 250 relinquished this season. The Spartans are giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (533 of 1,149) and they surrender 34.6 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 250th in the country in points per game allowed (74.1).

For their last game, the Utah State Aggies went home victorious with a score of 90-84 when they faced Boise State. When talking about rebounding, Utah State permitted Boise State to pull down 35 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.1% from downtown via 9 out of 28 and finished the contest at 23 of 31 at the free throw line (74.2%). The Aggies allowed Boise State to make 26 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in this contest. Overall, the Aggies went 29 for 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Utah State made 6 of 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to convert 26 of those for a percentage of 83.9%. Boise State committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Aggies to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Aggies pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game.

Darius Brown was important for the Aggies in this contest. He totaled 19 points in his 43 mins on the court and had 5 assists in the game. He converted 7 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Utah State has a mark of 18-2 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aggies are shooting 49.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the nation. Utah State has scored 1,651 pts for the season (82.6 per contest) and they grab 38.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.5 times per game (20th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. The Aggies have committed 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Utah State defense concedes 27.8% on three-point shots (118 of 424) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.0 assists and 31.2 boards per contest, which ranks them 113th and 25th in the country. The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 110th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 68.8. They have forced 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (151st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah State

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