Kennesaw State Owls vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kennesaw State Owls vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

Provident Credit Union Event Center is the site where the San Jose State Spartans (6-6) will try to beat the Kennesaw State Owls (7-4) on Saturday.

The Kennesaw State Owls played Santa Clara and took a loss by a score of 94-74 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Owls finished with 24 and Santa Clara totaled 22 fouls. They made 11 of 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. Santa Clara finished the game at 79.4% when shooting free throws by converting 27 of their 34 attempts. Additionally, Santa Clara pulled down 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Santa Clara totaled 20 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, Kennesaw State allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 28 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Owls made 20 of 29 shots for a percentage of 69.0%. Kennesaw State ended having earned a 46.9% FG percentage (23 of 49) and knocked down 8 of their 22 three-point attempts.

Adrian Wooley is a player who had an impact in the matchup. He racked up 25 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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Kennesaw State will enter this matchup with a record of 7-4 for the season. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Kennesaw State is collecting 41.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 156 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 199th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Owls are hitting 32.9% on three-point attempts (99 of 301) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.7 pts per game (92nd in the nation) while going 43.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Owls are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 173rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 143 surrendered for the season. The Owls are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (274 of 698) and they concede 36.4 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 27.3% on shots from downtown and they are 243rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.4).

When they last played, the San Jose State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 107-100 when they played Cal Poly. The Spartans were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Cal Poly committed 22 personal fouls for the game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They were able to make 20 of them for a clip of 69.0%. When discussing three-point shots, San Jose State knocked down 9 out of 27 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Spartans went 39 for 74 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.7%. The Spartans permitted Cal Poly to convert 38 of 69 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.1% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 12 of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing rebounding, San Jose State permitted Cal Poly to snag 33 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Sadaidriene Hall pitched in for the Spartans for this contest. He had 33 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 4 assists in the matchup. He buried 14 out of 21 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and added 11 rebounds.

San Jose State has a win-loss mark of 6-6 for the season. As an offense, the Spartans are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 80th in D-1. San Jose State has accounted for 934 points on the season (77.8 per contest) and they collect 35.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (245th in college) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. The Spartans commit 15.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Spartans on the defensive side of the court are 235th in college in PPG given up with 73.3. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (297th in D-1). The San Jose State defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (96 of 281) and opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.8 assists and 31.3 boards every game, which is ranked 248th and 48th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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