San Diego Toreros vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 12/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Toreros vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

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

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego Toreros (3-4) are hitting the road to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Friday where they will try to beat the San Jose State Spartans (3-5).

The San Diego Toreros faced off with Long Beach State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-72 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Toreros left the arena with 11 while Long Beach State finished the game with 10 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 25 tries from beyond the perimeter. Long Beach State shot 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of 10 shots. Moreover, Long Beach State snagged 22 rebounds (11 offensive, 11 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Long Beach State distributed 20 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. In regard to defending, San Diego let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Toreros made 6 of 7 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. San Diego wrapped up the game with a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and made 6 out of their 21 3-point attempts.

Brandon Benjamin is one guy who came through for this contest. He finished the game shooting 87.5% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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San Diego enters this contest with a mark of 3-4 this season. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a team are committing 17.7 fouls per game. As a team, San Diego is collecting 31.7 boards per game and is sitting with 109 assists for the campaign, which ranks 235th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Toreros are connecting on 34.5% on three-point attempts (59 of 171) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They average 73.7 points per contest (269th in D-1) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Toreros are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 78th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 90 relinquished this season. The Toreros are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.3% (182 of 411) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.7% on 3-pointers and they are 174th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (72.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a final score of 72-63 against UC Irvine. With respect to how they rebounded, San Jose State allowed UC Irvine to collect 39 in total (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from downtown by shooting 4 of 12 and ended up going 8 out of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Spartans permitted UC Irvine to bury 30 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.2% for the game. When the game finished, the Spartans finished shooting 22 for 70 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, San Jose State knocked down 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 10 of them for a clip of 76.9%. UC Irvine had 11 fouls for the contest which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Spartans recorded 23 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 41 for the contest.

Ben Roseborough ended up being important for the Spartans in the game. He buried 4 of 13 in the matchup giving him a rate of 30.8%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He totaled 12 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

San Jose State has a mark of 3-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Spartans are shooting 44.2% from the field, which ranks them 241st in college hoops. San Jose State has accounted for 576 pts so far this season (72.0 per contest) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.0 times per game (340th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest. The Spartans have committed 15.8 fouls every game and they go 68.2% from the free throw line.

The Spartans defensively are ranked 154th in college in PPG given up with 71.8. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (303rd in D-1). The San Jose State defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from distance (64 of 178) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 16.5 assists and 32.9 boards per game, which is 331st and 97th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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