San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (5-17) will compete against the San Jose State Spartans (11-12) at Save Mart Center on Tuesday.

The San Jose State Spartans faced off with Air Force and took home the win by a score of 75-64 in their last game. San Jose State finished the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (26 out of 52) and knocked down 10 of 20 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Spartans made 13 of 22 attempts for a rate of 59.1%. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 16 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about the defense, San Jose State let their opponent shoot 36.7% from the field on 22 out of 60 shooting. Air Force dished out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Air Force pulled down 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Air Force finished the game at 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 17 shots. They converted 7 of their 17 attempts from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 17 and Air Force racked up 18 personal fouls.

Josh Uduje is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 56.3% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He played 31 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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San Jose State enters this game with a record of 11-12 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 74.3 points per contest (190th in the nation) while shooting 45.6% from the floor. The Spartans are shooting 36.0% on shots from downtown (183 of 509) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Jose State is pulling down 34.5 boards per game and has 306 dimes for the year, which is 180th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a group they commit 15.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Spartans have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 314th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 332 conceded on the year. The Spartans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (616 of 1,375) and they surrender 34.6 boards per game as a squad. They give up 32.8% from 3-point land while they are 201st in college in points per game allowed (71.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 82-60 when they played Boise State. The Bulldogs earned 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 26 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Boise State committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 14 of them for a clip of 82.4%. With respect to shots from downtown, Fresno State buried 4 out of their 17 attempts (23.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished shooting 21 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 38.2%. The Bulldogs permitted Boise State to bury 30 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 37.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Fresno State permitted Boise State to grab 37 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Brian Amuneke pitched in for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He converted 6 of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this game.

Fresno State has a win-loss record of 5-17 this season. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.2 times per contest (338th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. Fresno State has accounted for 1,579 points so far this season (71.8 per game) and they snag 35.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are hitting on 40.5% from the field, which is ranked 345th in the country.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 354th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 81.6. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (327th in D-1). The Fresno State defense allows 34.7% on 3-point attempts (208 of 599) and their opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 16.7 assists and 42.1 total boards per game, which ranks 358th and 364th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose State

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