Colorado State Rams vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (8-20) will compete against the Colorado State Rams (18-10) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams played Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 74-70 in their last contest. Colorado State walked away from the contest with a 44.8% FG percentage (26 of 58) and converted 9 out of their 29 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 13 of 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. Fresno State earned 13 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Fresno State grabbed 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Fresno State finished the game at 72.7% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of 11 shots. They also buried 8 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 11 while Fresno State totaled 16 fouls.

Brandon Rechsteiner is someone who came through for the contest. He shot 58.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He scored 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Colorado State comes into this contest with a mark of 18-10 this season. They are averaging 76.7 points per game (157th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 39.1% on shots from 3-point land (277 of 708) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado State is pulling down 32.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 441 dimes on the year, which is 96th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They concede 34.9% on 3-point shots while they are 101st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (71.0). The Rams are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.1% (701 of 1,556) and they surrender 29.2 boards per game as a team. They are 60th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 337 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the San Jose State Spartans went home victorious with a score of 86-80 against Air Force. The Spartans recorded 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. Air Force was called for 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 89.5%. When discussing shooting from downtown, San Jose State made 13 out of their 24 attempts (54.2%). When all was said and done, the Spartans shot 28 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 49.1%. The Spartans permitted Air Force to make 29 out of their 57 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% in this contest. They went 36.4% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 22 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). In regard to rebounds, San Jose State allowed Air Force to pull down 29 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Adrian Myers ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans for this contest. He recorded 34 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in the game. He converted 11 out of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

San Jose State has a record of 8-20 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Spartans are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 299th in college hoops. San Jose State has 1,996 pts for the campaign (71.3 per game) and they collect 30.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 10.8 times per game (355th in college) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. The Spartans commit 17.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.7% from the free throw line.

The San Jose State defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (217 of 621) and their opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 15.9 dimes and 34.3 total boards per game, which is 329th and 180th in those categories on the defensive end. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 285th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 77.5. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (356th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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