San Jose State Spartans vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 2/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is where the Boise State Broncos (16-7) will play the San Jose State Spartans (12-12) on Friday.

The San Jose State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Fresno State and took home the win by a score of 94-91 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 21 and Fresno State finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also converted 5 of 15 tries from distance. Fresno State finished the game at 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of their 25 tries. Additionally, Fresno State pulled down 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fresno State recorded 13 assists and had 11 steals for the game. In reference to defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the field on 33 out of 79 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in the matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Spartans knocked down 12 of 13 shots for a percentage of 92.3%. San Jose State finished the game having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 73) and converted 14 of 36 3-point shots.

Josh Uduje is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 47.6% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 42 minutes played and collected 11 boards. He finished with 30 points on 10 out of 21 shooting.

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San Jose State will enter this game with a mark of 12-12 for the campaign. They average 75.1 points per contest (162nd in D-1) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 36.1% on three-point shots (197 of 545) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a team, San Jose State is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 324 dimes this season, which ranks 148th in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per game and as a team they commit 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spartans are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 316th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 345 surrendered for the campaign. The Spartans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (649 of 1,454) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 32.8% on three-point shots while they are 219th in college in PPG allowed (72.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Boise State Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 71-62 against UNLV. With respect to cleaning the glass, Boise State allowed UNLV to snag 29 overall (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 6.3% from three-point range by connecting on 1 out of 16 and ended up going 11 of 17 from the charity stripe (64.7%). The Broncos permitted UNLV to make 25 of their 66 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.9% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Broncos went 20 out of 49 from the floor which had them shooting 40.8%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Boise State converted 7 out of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to knock down 24 of them for a clip of 75.0%. UNLV was called for 22 fouls for the contest which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. The Broncos pulled down 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the matchup.

Tyson Degenhart ended up having an impact for the Broncos in the matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 34 minutes on the court and added 4 dimes for this contest. He made 4 of 10 in the game for a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Boise State has a mark of 16-7 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Broncos are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 59th in the nation. Boise State has scored 1,773 pts so far this year (77.1 per game) and they collect 36.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (96th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per contest. The Broncos commit 15.9 fouls per game and they shoot 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Boise State defense gives up 33.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (156 of 471) and opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 10.6 dimes and 28.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 23rd and 3rd in those defensive categories. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 47th in college in PPG allowed with 66.4. They have forced 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (135th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose State

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