San Jose State Spartans vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (11-8) will compete against the San Jose State Spartans (6-13) at Arena-Auditorium on Saturday.

The San Jose State Spartans faced Nevada and took a loss by a final of 87-54 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Spartans ended up finishing with 19 and Nevada totaled 11 fouls. They made 12 out of their 21 shots from distance. Nevada went 81.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 21 attempts. Moreover, Nevada had 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nevada dished out 21 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. With respect to defense, San Jose State allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 6 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected a total of 26 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 12 of 17 shots for a rate of 70.6%. San Jose State wrapped up the game having earned a 32.8% FG percentage (19 out of 58) and made 4 of 24 3-point shots.

Melvin Bell Jr. is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He played 34 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He went 35.7% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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San Jose State heads into this one with a mark of 6-13 for the season. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a team they commit 17.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, San Jose State is pulling down 31.2 rebounds per game and has 196 assists on the season, which is 360th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans are connecting on 35.1% on three-point shots (138 of 393) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.7 points per contest (310th in D-1) on 43.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are 311th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 304 surrendered for the campaign. The Spartans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.7% (516 of 1,059) and they concede 32.8 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 37.1% on 3-pointers and they are 250th in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wyoming Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 81-65 against Boise State. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Wyoming permitted Boise State to grab 29 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 38.5% from distance by going 10 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 13 at the charity stripe (100.0%). The Cowboys permitted Boise State to make 29 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys finished shooting 23 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 45.1%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Wyoming made 5 out of their 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 77.8%. Boise State was called for 16 fouls in this contest which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They coughed it up 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Cowboys were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 25 for the game.

Leland Walker ended up being a factor for the Cowboys for the game. He racked up 30 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and added 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 10 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and had 1 rebound.

Wyoming has a record of 11-8 for the campaign. The Cowboys are committing 22.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per contest (166th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game. Wyoming has scored 1,526 pts on the year (80.3 per contest) and they average 37.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 111th in college.

The Cowboys on defense are ranked 155th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 72.7. They have forced 12.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (223rd in college hoops). The Wyoming defense concedes 32.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (123 of 384) and their opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 9.8 dimes and 31.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 27th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose State

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