UNC Greensboro Spartans vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Greensboro Spartans vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, NV

TV: ESPN+

The UNC Greensboro Spartans (2-2) are traveling to Lee's Family Forum on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the San Jose State Spartans (1-5).

The UNC Greensboro Spartans faced Indiana and ended up losing by a score of 69-58 in their last contest. UNC Greensboro ended the contest having earned a 31.7% FG percentage (20 of 63) and converted 9 out of their 32 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 9 of their 15 tries for a rate of 60.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning defense, UNC Greensboro allowed 41.7% from the floor on 25 of 60 shooting. Indiana dished out 16 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, Indiana collected 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 16 attempts. They converted 5 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Spartans finished with 20 while Indiana had 16 fouls.

Ronald Polite III is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 28 mins played and also collected 1 rebound. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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UNC Greensboro will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-2 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, UNC Greensboro is pulling down 42.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 61 assists for the season, which has them ranked 323rd in college basketball in terms of passing. The Spartans are hitting 36.2% on 3-point shots (38 of 105) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They average 74.5 pts per contest (224th in college basketball) while hitting 41.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are able to force 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are 35th in college hoops in giving up assists with 50 relinquished so far this season. Spartans are allowing a field goal percentage of 37.7% (90 of 239) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 27.9% from 3-point land and they are 107th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a score of 82-68 when they played USC. In regard to cleaning the glass, San Jose State allowed USC to collect 34 in total (8 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 45.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 22 and finished the game at 8 out of 9 from the charity stripe (88.9%). The Spartans allowed USC to make 32 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 57.1% in this contest. Overall, the Spartans finished shooting 26 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.9%. Regarding shooting from downtown, San Jose State converted 11 of 23 tries (47.8%). They were able to make 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. USC committed 11 fouls for this contest which got the Spartans to the free throw line for 7 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Spartans snagged 16 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the contest.

Josh Uduje ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans for the contest. He racked up 25 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 12 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

San Jose State has a record of 1-5 for the season. The Spartans are committing 14.2 fouls per game and they shoot 79.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.7 times per game (332nd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 7.8 times per game. San Jose State has scored 411 pts so far this season (68.5 per game) and they average 32.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are connecting on 42.7% from the field, which is 263rd in college basketball.

The Spartans on the defensive side of the court are 165th in college basketball in PPG given up with 70.2. They are able to force 9.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (323rd in college hoops). The San Jose State defense surrenders 34.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (46 of 134) and their opposition knocks down 75.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.7 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which ranks them 168th and 112th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Greensboro

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