Cal Poly Mustangs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal Poly Mustangs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Cal Poly Mustangs (5-6) are traveling to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday where they will go up against the San Jose State Spartans (5-6).

The Cal Poly Mustangs faced off with Cal State Northridge and went home with a loss by a final score of 102-91 in their last game. Cal Poly ended the game having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (29 of 70) and converted 12 of their 43 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Mustangs made 21 of 30 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 dimes for this game as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defense, Cal Poly allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 37 of 74 shooting. Cal State Northridge totaled 18 dimes and had 11 steals for the game. On top of that, Cal State Northridge had 44 boards (18 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Cal State Northridge finished the game at 69.0% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of 29 attempts. They also converted 8 of 14 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Mustangs ended up with 25 while Cal State Northridge recorded 21 fouls.

Owen Koonce is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 25 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He played for 35 mins and totaled 10 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Cal Poly enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-6 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Cal Poly is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 173 dimes this season, which has them ranked 33rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Mustangs are shooting 34.0% on 3-point shots (112 of 329) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.6 pts per contest (67th in the country) on 46.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mustangs are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 346th in college basketball in giving up assists with 171 relinquished for the season. The Mustangs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (323 of 722) and they surrender 37.1 boards per game as a unit. They give up 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 359th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (83.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans took home the win by a final score of 117-80 against Lincoln. The Spartans were able to pull down 39 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 in the game. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Lincoln committed 13 fouls in this contest which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 93.8%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, San Jose State buried 8 out of their 30 tries (26.7%). When the game finished, the Spartans shot 47 out of 75 from the field which gave them a percentage of 62.7%. The Spartans allowed Lincoln to bury 30 out of their 79 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 38.0% for this contest. They finished 38.1% from distance by shooting 16 of 42 and finished the game at 4 out of 7 from the free throw line (57.1%). When it comes to rebounds, San Jose State allowed Lincoln to collect 14 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Josh Uduje pitched in for the Spartans for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 13 in this contest for a rate of 61.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes in this game.

San Jose State has a mark of 5-6 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Spartans are shooting 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 110th in the nation. San Jose State has accumulated 827 pts on the year (75.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (236th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. The Spartans commit 15.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 174th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 70.8. They have forced 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (260th in D-1). The San Jose State defense allows 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (84 of 248) and their opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.5 assists and 31.1 boards per game, which ranks them 219th and 38th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cal Poly

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