San Jose State Spartans (11-4) vs. Boise State Broncos (10-4)
The college basketball betting action goes on Tuesday, January 3, with the San Jose State Spartans taking on the Boise State Spartans in the Mountain West Conference showdown at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
The tip-off is set for 9:00 PM ET, and the Broncos open as 10.5-point home favorites with a total of 127.0 points. Boise State aims for its 11th consecutive victory over San Jose State, so let’s take a closer look.
The San Jose State Spartans (11-4; 10-4 ATS; 2-0 conf.) started the conference play with a surprising 75-72 overtime victory against UNLV at home on December 28. They beat the Rebels as 5.5-point underdogs, and the Spartans pulled off another upset on New Year’s Eve, defeating the Colorado State Rams 78-70 as 8.5-point road dogs.
SJSU erased a 14-point deficit at Moby Arena in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Spartans went 13-for-27 from beyond the 3-point line and outrebounded the Rams 42-27 while posting 11 offensive rebounds. Junior guard Omari Moore accounted for 29 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while senior forward Sage Tolbert III double-doubled with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Moore is now tallying 15.0 points, 4.7 boards, and 4.7 assists per game in 2 022-23.
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— San Jose State Men's Basketball (@SanJoseStateMBB) January 1, 2023
San Jose State is No. 96 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 129 in the KenPom rankings. The Spartans score 105.9 points per 100 possessions (94th in the nation) and allow 102.5 points in return (183rd). They shoot 52.8% from inside the arc (119th) and 35.3% from downtown (117th), while the Spartans’ defense ranks 20th in the nation in 2-point percentage (42.8%) and 255th in 3-point percentage (34.3%).