UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 11/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

Provident Credit Union Event Center is the site where the San Jose State Spartans (1-3) will try to defeat the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (3-0) on Sunday.

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos faced off with Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 91-86 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Gauchos left the arena with 21 while Fresno State recorded 25 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 22 attempts from three-point range. Fresno State finished the game at 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 24 tries. On top of that, Fresno State totaled 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Fresno State recorded 15 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. With respect to the defense, UC Santa Barbara allowed the other team to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 31 out of 67 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in the game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Gauchos converted 29 of 33 shots for a percentage of 87.9%. UC Santa Barbara ended the game having earned a 51.9% FG percentage (27 of 52) and made 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Deuce Turner is someone who was a major factor in this game. He left the arena with 24 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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UC Santa Barbara heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 3-0 for the campaign. They turn it over 14.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.7 fouls every game. As a team, UC Santa Barbara is pulling in 44.7 boards per game and has tallied 52 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 111th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Gauchos are shooting 40.4% on 3-point shots (38 of 94) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 93.7 pts per game (20th in D-1) while hitting 53.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Gauchos are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are 132nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 33 conceded for the campaign. The Gauchos are giving up a FG percentage of 34.3% (69 of 201) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 25.0% from beyond the arc while they are 63rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (62.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 93-56 when they played Life Pacific. The Spartans collected 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Life Pacific earned 7 personal fouls for the game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for 7 tries. They were able to bury 5 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, San Jose State knocked down 8 out of their 28 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Spartans finished 40 for 70 from the field which had them sitting at 57.1%. The Spartans permitted Life Pacific to convert 22 of their 62 attempts from the field which had them at 35.5% in the game. They finished 32.1% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 28 and finished the contest at 3 of 6 at the charity stripe (50.0%). In relation to rebounding, San Jose State allowed Life Pacific to grab 21 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Sadraque Nganga ended up having an impact for the Spartans for this contest. He knocked down 12 of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and tallied 12 rebounds. He totaled 29 points in his 25 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

San Jose State has a win-loss record of 1-3 this year. The Spartans are committing 16.3 fouls every game and they hit 78.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 9.5 times per contest (345th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 7.3 times per game. San Jose State has earned 284 pts this year (71.0 per game) and they snag 34.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spartans are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which is 259th in Division 1.

The San Jose State defense gives up 29.9% on 3-pointers (26 of 87) and their opponents are converting on 74.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.3 assists and 32.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 67th and 116th in college hoops. The Spartans defensively are ranked 158th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.8. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (280th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose State

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