San Jose State at Utah State odds, picks and predictions
The San Jose State Spartans (8-12, 1-6 Mountain West) visit the Utah State Aggies (18-2, 6-1) on Tuesday. The opening tip at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the San Jose State vs. Utah State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
San Jose State dropped to 0-3 straight up and 0-2-1 over its last 3 games with a 77-65 setback (as a +4) against UNLV Saturday. The Spartans have allowed a 43% mark from the perimeter and 79.7 points per game in going 1-6 SU over their last 7 games.
Utah State, ranked No. 17 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, is coming off a 90-84 overtime triumph at Boise State Saturday. The 2 1/2-point-underdog Aggies trailed the Broncos for much of the game and got into the extra session on a buzzer-beating layup. The contest was very played out in 15-foot increments: both USU and BSU shot 31 free throws.
– Rankings courtesy of the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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San Jose State at Utah State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: San Jose State +660 (bet $100 to win $660) | Utah State -1050 (bet $1,050 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): San Jose State +12.5 (-102) | Utah State -12.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)
San Jose State at Utah State picks and predictions
Prediction
Utah State 81, San Jose State 64
Moneyline
No value on either side of a Grand Canyon of a hold. PASS.
Against the spread
Utah State is 10-5 ATS as a favorite. It is 13-5 ATS across its last 18 against under-.500 teams.
USU is efficient at both ends and has filed margins of cover of 7.5-or-better in each of its last three ATS wins. These teams tussled in 2 tight games last season (1-1 split), so the Spartans figure to have the Aggies' full attention.
SJSU has filed a few solid games on the road lately, but none were against the level of team the Spartans will see in this one.
Peg a slight lean on the Aggies. Consider backing UTAH STATE -12.5 (-120) with a partial-unit play.
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Over/Under
SJSU plays a slow-down style. The up-tempo Aggies have been filing Overs against other slow teams in the MWC, but those were on significantly lower totals.
Look for Utah State's perimeter defense to really bother the Spartans and for an overall-efficient USU defense to push back after coughing up 84-plus in three of the team's last 4 games.
BACK THE UNDER 150.5 (-120).
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