UTSA Roadrunners vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

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

TV: MW+

The UTSA Roadrunners (5-25 last year) are headed to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the San Jose State Spartans (9-24 last season).

The UTSA Roadrunners played Rice and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-71 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Roadrunners left the arena with 12 and Rice finished the game with 13 fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 46 shots from distance. Rice finished shooting 57.1% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 14 attempts. Furthermore, Rice collected 44 rebounds (18 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Rice doled out 13 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. When talking about defense, UTSA allowed 38.5% from the field on 30 out of 78 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for this game as well as forcing 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 40 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners made 14 of their 23 shots for a rate of 60.9%. UTSA ended the game having earned a 35.7% field goal percentage (25 of 70) and made 7 of 28 3-point shots.

Baboucarr Njie is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He went 50.0% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He played for 30 minutes played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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UTSA enters this matchup after finishing with a mark of 5-25 last year. They turned the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a team committed 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, UTSA collected 36.2 rebounds per contest and sat with 326 dimes last year, which had them ranked 361st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Roadrunners hit on 29.7% from downtown (225 of 757) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 69.5 pts per game (318th in the country) while hitting 39.8% from the floor.

When they were on the defensive end, the Roadrunners forced their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game and they drew 15.3 fouls. They were ranked 251st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 471 conceded last season. The Roadrunners defense allowed a FG percentage of 44.6% (846 of 1,895) and they surrendered 41.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They gave up 33.8% from 3-point land while they were 338th in the country in points per game allowed (80.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a score of 93-77 when they played New Mexico. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, San Jose State allowed New Mexico to grab 33 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the game at 9 of 11 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Spartans permitted New Mexico to make 38 out of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.5% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans went 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.3%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, San Jose State knocked down 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to make 19 of those for a percentage of 73.1%. New Mexico had 20 fouls in the game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Spartans collected 15 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 for this game.

Colby Garland pitched in for the Spartans in the matchup. He tallied 20 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 7 dimes in this matchup. He made 6 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

San Jose State had a win-loss record of 9-24 last year. In terms of offensive execution, the Spartans shot 43.7% from the field, which had them ranked 273rd in the country. San Jose State had 2,376 points over the course of last season (72.0 per contest) and they collected 29.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists was at 10.7 times per contest (353rd in Division 1) and they turned it over 10.1 times per contest. The Spartans were responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they went 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on the defensive end were ranked 308th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 78.5. They forced 11.5 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 49.4% from the floor (361st in the nation). The San Jose State defense conceded 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (259 of 725) and their opposition knocked down 78.1% of their free throw shots. They conceded 7.5 assists and 34.7 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 205th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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