Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (13-18) will go up against the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-24) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs played Wyoming and took home the win by a score of 62-58 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 15 and Wyoming totaled 23 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 40 shots from beyond the arc. Wyoming ended up shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 10 tries. Moreover, Wyoming pulled down 32 boards (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wyoming doled out 14 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 32.8% from the floor on 20 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 6 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected 45 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 20 of 28 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Fresno State ended the contest having earned a 35.3% field goal percentage (18 of 51) and knocked down 6 of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Elijah Price is a player who played a role for the matchup. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and also totaled 13 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Fresno State will take the court with a record of 6-24 for the year. They cough up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Fresno State is pulling in 35.1 boards per game and has 325 dimes on the campaign, which is 348th in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.6% on 3-pointers (202 of 640) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They average 70.8 points per outing (269th in the country) while shooting 40.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 348th in the nation in opponents PPG (80.1). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.4% (899 of 1,939) and they relinquish 40.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 357th in the country in allowing assists with 517 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the San Jose State Spartans went home defeated by a final of 83-56 against Colorado State. The Spartans collected 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. Colorado State committed 13 personal fouls for the game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, San Jose State knocked down 8 out of 27 tries (29.6%). Overall, the Spartans ended up going 21 out of 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Spartans permitted Colorado State to make 34 of their 60 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 56.7% for this contest. They shot 42.3% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 26 and ended up going 4 of 5 at the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about rebounding, San Jose State allowed Colorado State to pull down 32 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Sadraque Nganga ended up being a factor for the Spartans in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 77.8%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in this matchup.

San Jose State has a record of 13-18 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 193rd in college hoops. San Jose State has scored 2,245 pts this year (72.4 per contest) and they average 33.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (229th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest. The Spartans are committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The San Jose State defense allows 33.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (230 of 686) and opponents are connecting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.8 dimes and 35.5 boards per game, which ranks them 309th and 249th in D-1. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 256th in college in PPG given up with 74.3. They have forced 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (309th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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