Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Provident Credit Union Event Center is the location where the San Jose State Spartans (8-22) will try to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys (17-13) on Saturday.

The Wyoming Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against Nevada and walked away with a win by a score of 83-73 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 21 while Nevada recorded 22 fouls. They knocked down 4 of their 15 attempts from 3-point land. Nevada ended up shooting 65.5% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 29 attempts. On top of that, Nevada grabbed 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Nevada recorded 9 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 2 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 16 of 27 shots for a rate of 59.3%. Wyoming ended the contest with a 63.0% FG percentage (29 of 46) and converted 9 out of their 21 3-point shots.

Khaden Bennett is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 5 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He notched 27 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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Wyoming heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-13 on the year. They have an average of 77.0 points per outing (154th in the country) while shooting 45.3% from the field. The Cowboys are connecting on 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (250 of 755) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Wyoming is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 421 assists on the campaign, which is 190th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a team are committing 21.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 153rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.8). The Cowboys are giving up a FG percentage of 45.8% (729 of 1,592) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 26th in D-1 in allowing assists with 334 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the San Jose State Spartans went home defeated by a final of 82-68 against Fresno State. The Spartans corralled 28 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 40 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. Fresno State committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 47.4%. Pertaining to three-point shots, San Jose State converted 5 of 22 attempts (22.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Spartans ended up shooting 27 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.9%. The Spartans permitted Fresno State to make 26 out of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.3% for the contest. They shot 45.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 out of 24 and finished the game at 19 of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). When talking about attacking the glass, San Jose State permitted Fresno State to grab 44 overall (12 offensive).

Colby Garland pitched in for the Spartans in this game. He earned 26 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this game. He knocked down 10 out of 18 in this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and added 3 rebounds.

San Jose State has a mark of 8-22 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which has them ranked 298th in college hoops. San Jose State has tallied 2,137 pts this year (71.2 per contest) and they pull down 30.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 10.7 times per game (353rd in D-1) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. The Spartans are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The San Jose State defense allows 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (237 of 662) and opponents are making 77.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.9 assists and 34.5 boards per contest, which ranks 329th and 194th in the nation. The Spartans on defense are ranked 292nd in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.9. They are able to force 11.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.2% from the floor (359th 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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