Utah State Aggies vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 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 (7-9) will compete against the Utah State Aggies (14-1) on Tuesday.

The Utah State Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Fresno State and went home with a win by a final score of 89-83 in their last game. Utah State ended having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (31 of 64) and converted 9 of 26 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Aggies made 18 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 34 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to the defense, Utah State let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the floor on 29 of 60 shooting. Fresno State recorded 19 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Fresno State grabbed 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Fresno State finished the game at 69.2% at the free throw line by making 18 of 26 tries. They converted 7 out of their 20 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Aggies ended up finishing with 17 while Fresno State totaled 24 fouls.

Karson Templin is someone who had an impact in the game. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins played and collected 10 boards. He racked up 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Utah State enters this one with a mark of 14-1 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 83.3 pts per contest (36th in D-1) while hitting 48.8% from the field. The Aggies are connecting on 34.1% on three-point shots (122 of 358) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah State is pulling in 37.1 rebounds per game and has earned 277 assists for the year, which has them ranked 6th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 285th in college in giving up assists with 218 surrendered so far this season. The Aggies are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (362 of 846) and they concede 31.4 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 31.6% from 3-point land and they are 70th in college in PPG allowed (66.7).

The last time they took the court, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a score of 79-73 against UNLV. The Spartans recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 2 steals in this game. UNLV earned 11 personal fouls for the contest which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 16 of those for a percentage of 94.1%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, San Jose State converted 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). When the game finished, the Spartans finished the game shooting 24 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.7%. The Spartans allowed UNLV to knock down 29 of 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.9% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 46.2% from downtown by shooting 6 of 13 and ended up shooting 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, San Jose State allowed UNLV to collect 25 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Josh Uduje ended up being a factor for the Spartans in the game. He converted 5 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 41.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the game.

San Jose State has a win-loss record of 7-9 so far this season. The Spartans commit 15.5 fouls every game and they shoot 76.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per contest (258th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per game. San Jose State has accounted for 1,217 points for the year (76.1 per contest) and they collect 34.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Spartans are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 126th in Division 1.

The San Jose State defense allows 33.0% on 3-point shots (123 of 373) and opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.3 assists and 33.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 275th and 148th in those defensive categories. The Spartans are ranked 235th in D-1 in PPG given up with 73.0. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (291st in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose State

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