Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (5-9) will play the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-8) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Tuesday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced Nevada and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-65 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 16 and Nevada accounted for 15 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 21 attempts from long range. Nevada finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 18 tries. On top of that, Nevada collected 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Nevada totaled 11 assists and had 9 steals in the game. With respect to defending, Fresno State allowed 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 9 of their 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Fresno State finished the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 54) and converted 8 out of their 19 3-point attempts.

Jake Heidbreder is a player who had an impact in this matchup. He walked away with 25 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished 47.4% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Fresno State comes into this game with a record of 6-8 for the season. They are averaging 74.4 points per game (250th in college) on 45.3% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.7% on shots from distance (105 of 331) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is pulling in 35.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 196 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 264th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs have forced 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are 92nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 177 conceded on the year. The Bulldogs are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (362 of 811) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 28.4% from beyond the arc while they are 150th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (72.0).

For their last game, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a final score of 96-78 when they faced Utah State. In relation to rebounds, San Jose State allowed Utah State to pull down 26 overall (8 offensive). They went 41.2% from downtown by shooting 7 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Spartans allowed Utah State to make 34 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 63.0% in this game. In all, the Spartans walked away from this one shooting 25 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. In terms of shots from distance, San Jose State buried 10 of 20 tries (50.0%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Utah State committed 17 fouls for this game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Spartans were able to corral 13 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 22 for this contest.

Jermaine Washington pitched in for the Spartans in this game. He made 6 out of 9 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for this game.

San Jose State has a record of 5-9 on the year. The Spartans have committed 17.4 fouls per game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.3 times per contest (342nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. San Jose State has scored 1,044 pts on the season (74.6 per contest) and they pull in 32.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spartans are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which ranks 235th in the nation.

The Spartans are ranked 270th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 76.9. They are forcing 12.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (351st in college hoops). The San Jose State defense allows 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (114 of 317) and their opposition makes 74.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 16.0 assists and 32.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 324th and 89th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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