Utah State Aggies (24-5) vs. San Jose State Spartans (9-21)
March 6, 2024 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose State Spartans +10.5; Over/Under: +146
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The Utah State Aggies and the San Jose State Aztecs meet in college basketball action from the Provident Credit Union Event Center on Wednesday night. Who comes out on the right side of this Mountain West clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Utah State vs. San Jose State Prediction.
Utah State Team Preview
The Utah State Aggies will look to build on their three-game win streak after a 72-60 win over Air Force last time out. Great Osobor leads the Aggies in scoring and rebounding with 17.5 PPG and 9 RPG with 2.9 APG while Darius Brown II has 11.9 PPG with 4.3 RPG and a team-high 6.2 APG to lead the Aggies in the assist department this season. Ian Martinez has 13.2 PPG with 3.7 RPG and Mason Falslev has 11.4 PPG with 4.4 RPG and 2.5 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Utah State up to this point in the year. As a team, Utah State is averaging 79.3 PPG on 49.6% shooting from the field, 32.4% from three and 72.1% from the foul line this season. Utah State will play against New Mexico after this game.
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San Jose State Team Preview
The San Jose State Spartans will try to build on a snap a five-game losing streak after a 68-50 loss to UNLV last time out. Myron Amey Jr. leads the Spartans in scoring and rebounding with 15.5 PPG and 5 RPG along with 3.1 APG while Alvaro Cardenas has 12.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG and a team-high 5.3 APG to lead the Spartans in the assist department this season. Tibet Gorener has 11.6 PPG with 4 RPG and Trey Anderson has 11.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for San Jose State this season. As a team, San Jose State is averaging 69.9 PPG on 44.7% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 69.7% from the foul line this season.
Utah State vs. San Jose State Prediction
I’m on Utah State here. The Aggies are the better team and while it’s senior night for San Jose State, that doesn’t eliminate the fact that the Spartans are one of the worst teams in the conference. Utah State’s been able to pick up some quality wins for much of the year, and while their road form at times has left something to be desired, they’re built to exploit any and all weaknesses of this San Jose State team on both ends of the floor. I’ll side with the Aggies laying the points.
