Utah State Aggies vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

Provident Credit Union Event Center is where the San Jose State Spartans (9-21) will play the Utah State Aggies (24-5) on Wednesday.

The Utah State Aggies faced Air Force and walked away with a win by a score of 72-60 in their last contest. Utah State finished the game having earned a 53.2% field goal percentage (25 of 47) and made 3 of their 14 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Aggies converted 19 of 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected a total of 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to defense, Utah State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the field on 25 out of 53 shooting. Air Force recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Air Force pulled down 22 boards (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Air Force finished the game at 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 4 of 5 shots. They made 6 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Aggies ended up finishing with 12 and Air Force recorded 18 fouls.

Ian Martinez is one player who was a factor for this game. He accounted for 21 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played 29 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He ended up going 70.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Utah State comes into this contest with a mark of 24-5 on the year. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Utah State is pulling in 36.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 474 dimes for the year, which is 40th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aggies are connecting on 32.4% on 3-point shots (175 of 540) and 72.1% from the free throw line. They average 79.3 points per contest (53rd in D-1) while connecting on 49.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are conceding 27.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 94th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.1). The Aggies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (726 of 1,687) and they relinquish 31.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 108th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 355 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Jose State Spartans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-50 when they faced UNLV. The Spartans were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this contest. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. UNLV was called for 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to bury 12 of them for a rate of 92.3%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, San Jose State converted 4 of 21 tries (19.0%). When all was said and done, the Spartans ended up shooting 17 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.1%. The Spartans permitted UNLV to bury 22 of 54 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 40.7% in this game. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 21 and finished the contest at 18 of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). When talking about rebounds, San Jose State permitted UNLV to snag 39 in all (12 offensive).

Alvaro Cardenas was important for the Spartans for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and earned 1 rebound. He scored 17 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for this game.

San Jose State has a win-loss mark of 9-21 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks 176th in the nation. San Jose State has accounted for 2,096 pts this season (69.9 per game) and they average 30.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (155th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.6 times per game. The Spartans are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they hit 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 261st in D-1 in PPG given up with 74.7. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (340th in college hoops). The San Jose State defense concedes 38.0% on shots from distance (225 of 592) and opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.0 assists and 36.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 281st and 255th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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