Utah State vs San Jose State 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
San Jose State Spartans (7-13) vs. Utah State Aggies (13-9)
February 3, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah State Aggies -19.5 / San Jose State Spartans +19.5; Over/Under: 137.5
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The San Jose State Spartans will travel to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum to take on the Utah State Aggies this Thursday night in College Basketball action.
The San Jose State Spartans lost their 8th straight game and dropped to 7-13 on the season after being defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs, 73-43, this past Tuesday night. San Jose State had no answers on either end of the court for the Bulldogs and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 32-23 margin. San Jose State shot just 37.0% from the field & 17.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Fresno State to shoot 58.7% from the field & 66.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Spartans was Omari Moore who had 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, & 2 steals.
On the season, San Jose State is averaging 66.5 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field. The Spartans are averaging 9.2 three-pointers per game on 35.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, San Jose State has been led by Omari Moore (13.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.1 bpg), Trey Anderson (10.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.0 apg), Trey Smith (8.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.9 apg), & Shon Robinson (8.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 apg).
Defensively, San Jose State is allowing their opponents to average 71.8 ppg on 45.8% shooting from the field. The Spartans have a rebound margin of -4.8 and a turnover margin of -1.9.
The Utah State Aggies won their 3rd straight game and improved to 13-9 on the season after defeating the Air Force Falcons, 74-46, this past Tuesday. Utah State dominated Air Force on both ends of the court throughout the game and had no trouble pulling away for the victory after going into halftime with a 36-23 lead. Utah State shot 68.8% from the field & 38.5% from beyond the arc while holding Air Force to just 36.0% from the field & 13.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Aggies was Brandon Horvath who had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block.
On the season, Utah State is averaging 75.0 ppg on 48.2% shooting from the field. The Aggies are averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game on 34.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Utah State has been led by Justin Bean (18.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 spg), Brandon Horvath (12.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.5 apg), Sean Bairstow (10.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Steven Ashworth (8.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.3 apg).
Defensviely, Utah State is allowing their opponents to an average of 66.5 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Aggies have a rebound margin of 4.2 and are averaging 6.9 steals per game.
The Spartans are 6-13 ATS in their last 45 road games & 13-30-2 ATS in their last 45 road games. The Aggies are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record & 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
These are two teams heading in very different directions as San Jose State have lost their last 8 games by an average of 20.0 ppg while the Aggies have won their last three games by an average of 24.7 ppg which includes an 18-point victory over San Diego State. Utah State has been outstanding defensively as of late and as I think they dominate San Jose State on both ends of the court in this one, I think the Aggies win this one by 20+ and cover this large home spread. Good Luck!
