San Jose State Spartans vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is the site where the Boise State Broncos (15-11) will take on the San Jose State Spartans (7-19) on Saturday.

The San Jose State Spartans played Nevada and earned the victory with a final of 87-71 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Spartans walked away with 24 while Nevada totaled 18 fouls. They also made 3 of 20 attempts from 3-point land. Nevada ended up shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 24 of 32 shots. In addition, Nevada snagged 28 boards (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Nevada totaled 13 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, San Jose State let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 22 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Spartans knocked down 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. San Jose State wrapped up the contest with a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and made 15 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land.

Colby Garland is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He went 58.8% from the field and dished out 9 dimes. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. He ended up scoring 29 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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San Jose State heads into this game with a mark of 7-19 for the campaign. They are averaging 70.8 pts per contest (298th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 36.6% on 3-point shots (209 of 571) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Jose State is snagging 30.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 284 assists for the season, which has them ranked 353rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls per game.

On defense, the Spartans are forcing 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They currently rank 320th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 415 surrendered this year. The Spartans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.8% (708 of 1,450) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 34.8% on three-point shots and they rank 270th in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.1).

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-56 when they played Utah State. In the matter of team rebounding, Boise State permitted Utah State to snag 26 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.1% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 21 and ended up going 9 of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Broncos permitted Utah State to knock down 29 out of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.7% for the game. Overall, the Broncos went 21 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.8%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Boise State knocked down 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 7 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. Utah State earned 11 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Broncos snagged 17 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Drew Fielder ended up being a factor for the Broncos for the game. He tallied 14 points in his 23 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He made 5 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 41.7%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Boise State has a record of 15-11 this year. The Broncos commit 17.6 fouls per contest and they go 77.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (194th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per contest. Boise State has 2,039 pts for the campaign (78.4 per contest) and they average 35.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Broncos are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 198th in D-1.

The Boise State defense gives up 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (202 of 555) and their opponents are converting on 70.8% of their foul shots. They concede 12.5 dimes and 29.5 boards per game, which is ranked 106th and 9th in Division 1. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 211th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 74.6. They are able to force 10.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (300th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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