San Jose State Spartans vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (5-8) are hitting the road to Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Utah State Aggies (11-1).

The San Jose State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against San Diego State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-68 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spartans walked away with 21 and San Diego State had 19 personal fouls. They also buried 6 of 11 tries from three-point range. San Diego State finished shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 26 shots. In addition, San Diego State collected 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. San Diego State earned 13 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Concerning the defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to go 52.8% from the field on 28 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 22 of their 24 tries for a rate of 91.7%. San Jose State ended having earned a 34.5% FG percentage (20 of 58) and made 6 of their 26 3-point shots.

Colby Garland is a player who was a major factor in this game. He accounted for 30 points on 7 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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San Jose State will take the court with a record of 5-8 for the campaign. They have an average of 74.3 points per contest (258th in the country) while hitting 44.6% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 35.6% on three-point attempts (98 of 275) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Jose State is grabbing 33.2 boards per contest and has racked up 146 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 352nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a team are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Spartans have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are giving up 35.7% on three-point shots while they are 237th in college in opponents PPG (75.5). The Spartans defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (352 of 742) and they relinquish 33.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 275th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 204 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 72-63 when they played Fresno State. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Utah State allowed Fresno State to grab 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 22.7% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 18 of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Aggies allowed Fresno State to convert 20 of their 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.5% for the game. Overall, the Aggies finished 26 out of 55 from the field which had them sitting at 47.3%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah State buried 5 of their 20 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Fresno State earned 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They gave up possession 20 times, while earning 14 steals for the contest. The Aggies snagged 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup.

MJ Collins ended up having an impact for the Aggies in this game. He tallied 18 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He made 9 of 16 for this contest for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Utah State has a mark of 11-1 so far this year. The Aggies commit 18.8 fouls every game and they go 70.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.3 times per contest (33rd in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per contest. Utah State has 1,017 points for the season (84.8 per contest) and they collect 37.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Aggies are shooting 51.7% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in the nation.

The Aggies defensively are ranked 42nd in the nation in PPG given up with 66.4. They are forcing 16.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (55th in the nation). The Utah State defense concedes 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 289) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.4 assists and 30.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 22nd and 26th 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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