San Diego State Aztecs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

Provident Credit Union Event Center is where the San Jose State Spartans (12-13) will try to beat the San Diego State Aztecs (15-6) on Tuesday.

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against Colorado State and took a loss by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Aztecs left the arena with 23 while Colorado State finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They converted 7 of 19 attempts from 3-point land. Colorado State finished the game shooting 70.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 24 shots. On top of that, Colorado State grabbed 40 rebounds (15 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado State doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to the defense, San Diego State let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in the game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Aztecs knocked down 11 of 21 attempts for a rate of 52.4%. San Diego State finished the game with a 37.9% FG percentage (22 of 58) and buried 8 of 23 three-point attempts.

Magoon Gwath is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished the game at 70.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 32 minutes and snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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San Diego State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-6 on the year. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.6 fouls per contest. As a team, San Diego State is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 269 assists so far this year, which is 333rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Aztecs are connecting on 34.0% on three-point attempts (164 of 483) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They average 71.2 points per contest (262nd in Division 1) while hitting 43.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Aztecs are forcing 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 229 surrendered this year. Aztecs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 36.8% (425 of 1,156) and they concede 35.7 boards per contest as a team. They give up 29.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 14th in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.1).

The last time they took the court, the San Jose State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 79-52 against Boise State. The Spartans were able to pull down 18 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for the game. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. Boise State earned 16 fouls for this contest which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a clip of 75.0%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, San Jose State buried 2 out of 18 attempts (11.1%). In all, the Spartans finished 19 out of 50 from the floor which had them shooting 38.0%. The Spartans allowed Boise State to convert 30 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.5% in this contest. They finished 31.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 19 and finished the game at 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, San Jose State allowed Boise State to grab 36 in total (8 offensive).

Latrell Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans in the game. He converted 5 of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. He accumulated 14 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

San Jose State has a mark of 12-13 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Spartans are shooting 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 153rd in the country. San Jose State has accumulated 1,855 pts so far this season (74.2 per contest) and they grab 34.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per contest (226th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per game. The Spartans have committed 15.5 fouls per contest while shooting 75.5% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 226th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.9. They have forced 10.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (268th in college hoops). The San Jose State defense allows 32.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (183 of 558) and opponents are converting on 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.4 assists and 35.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 283rd and 237th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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