The San Jose State Spartans (10-4, 1-0 Mountain West) battle the Colorado State Rams (8-6, 0-1) Saturday. Tip from Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colo., is set for 4 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the San Jose State vs. Colorado State'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
San Jose State beat UNLV 75-72 in overtime Wednesday, covering as a 5-point home underdog. The Spartans are a solid 9-4 against the spread (ATS) this season and have covered 5 straight games. Their strength is defense as they rank 51st in opponents’ field goal percentage (39.7%).
Colorado State lost 88-69 at New Mexico Wednesday, taking a 49-24 deficit into the half and failing to cover as a 5.5-point road underdog. The Rams are 5-8 ATS on the season but are 6-1 straight up at home. They are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games with a spread. Colorado State ranks 10th in field goal percentage (50.2%).
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