Sacramento State Hornets vs Weber State Wildcats Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento State Hornets vs Weber State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Sacramento State Hornets (4-8) are headed to Dee Events Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Weber State Wildcats (6-7).

The Sacramento State Hornets faced Cal State Northridge and took a loss by a final of 100-88 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Hornets walked away with 21 while Cal State Northridge totaled 19 fouls. They converted 9 of their 24 attempts from distance. Cal State Northridge finished the game shooting 76.7% from the free throw line by converting 23 of 30 attempts. Moreover, Cal State Northridge snagged 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Cal State Northridge distributed 24 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Sacramento State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.3% from the field on 34 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this game while creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled 28 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 24 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Sacramento State walked away from the game with a 41.2% FG percentage (28 of 68) and knocked down 8 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Prophet Johnson is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished shooting 42.1% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and collected 11 boards. He racked up 26 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Sacramento State will play this contest with a mark of 4-8 so far this season. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Sacramento State is snagging 38.8 boards per game and is sitting with 163 dimes so far this season, which is 321st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 33.2% on 3-point shots (99 of 298) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.6 pts per contest (205th in Division 1) while hitting 40.3% from the field.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are conceding 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 322nd in the nation in points per game allowed (79.5). The Hornets defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (332 of 761) and they surrender 40.4 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 267th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 201 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Weber State Wildcats got the victory with a final of 103-64 when they played Lincoln. The Wildcats corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 13 steals for the contest. Lincoln had 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Weber State made 7 out of their 21 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Wildcats ended up shooting 41 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.3%. The Wildcats permitted Lincoln to make 24 of their 59 tries from the field which had them at 40.7% for this game. They wrapped up this game 27.3% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 33 and ended up shooting 7 of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). When talking about attacking the glass, Weber State allowed Lincoln to snag 18 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Duce Paschal was important for the Wildcats in this game. He converted 5 of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 38.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes in the matchup.

Weber State has a win-loss mark of 6-7 on the season. The Wildcats are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 70.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.6 times per contest (119th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. Weber State has totaled 1,086 points on the campaign (83.5 per contest) and they grab 40.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which has them ranked 74th in the country.

The Wildcats are ranked 204th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.0. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (182nd in the nation). The Weber State defense allows 26.1% on 3-point attempts (83 of 318) and their opposition makes 71.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.8 assists and 33.1 boards per contest, which ranks 143rd and 107th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento State

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