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San Jose State vs. Wyoming Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 1-2-2024
San Jose State Spartans (7-6) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (7-6)
The college basketball betting action continues the day after New Year’s, and we are breaking down the Mountain West Conference showdown from in Cheyenne, Wyoming to get you the best San Jose State vs. Wyoming pick and odds.
This is the first meeting between the teams this season. The Spartans won the only battle between these clubs last year and Wyoming has won nine of the last 10 meetings. The Cowboys enter as the favorites (-5.0) with the total set at 146.5.
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Spartans Edge Santa Clara
The San Jose State Spartans (7-6, 6-6-0 ATS) defeated Santa Clara on December 20, 81-78. The victory moved the Spartans to 7-2 at home the season, but they travel to Wyoming looking for their first road victory of the season (0-4, 1-3-0 ATS).
San Jose State took a three-point lead into the half and held on for the three-point victory. The Spartans shot 55.2% in the first half (16-29), including 5-12 (41.7%) from three-point range, but were not as successful in the second half, hitting 44% of their shots, including 28.6% from three-point range. However, 11-13 from the free-throw line in the second half proved to be the difference, as Santa Clara made just six free throws in the contest.
Five different players scored in double digits in the victory, including Alvaro Cardenas, who had a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists. He is second on the team in scoring (13.4 ppg) and is averaging nearly 6 assists per game. The impressive shooting performance against Santa Clara was not surprising, as the team is 76th in field-goal percentage (47.1%) and 113th from three-point range (35.2%). They rank 171st according to the KenPom rankings and 157th in the Bart Torvik rankings. The Spartans are averaging 104.7 points per 100 possessions (167th) and are 199th in points allowed per 100 possessions (105.5).
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Highlanders Snap Short Skid
The Wyoming Cowboys (7-6, 4-7-0 ATS) lost to BYU on Saturday, 94-68. It was the second straight loss for the team. The Cowboys are 4-1 (1-2-0 ATS) at home. They lost their last home game, falling to Weber State on December 16, 84-71.
BYU controlled this game from the start, taking an 11-point lead into the half and blowing the game open following the break. The Cowboys shot 37.1% in the second half and 39.7% overall. Amazingly, BYU took just four free throws in the contest but took 73 shots, including going 14-32 from three-point range.
Sam Griffin had a huge contest, recording 25 points off 10-14 shooting. Griffin is averaging 18.3 points per game off 48.1% shooting. It is not surprising as Wyoming has been a solid shooting team as well, 125th in field-goal percentage (46.0%) and sixth in the nation in three-point shooting (40.8%). They are also 61st in free-throw percentage (74.3%). Wyoming is 202nd according to KenPom, 187th in points scored per 100 possessions (103.7) and 219th in points allowed per 100 possessions (106.3). They are 174th according to Bart Torvik.
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Best Bets for this Game
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It would be very easy to take San Jose State in this contest. They are a solid shooting team, and their ability to hit the three should help to keep them in this contest. However, they are struggling from the free-throw line and that is another area where the Cowboys are thriving. San Jose State has lost two of their last three games on the road by five points or fewer, but Wyoming knows how to put teams away at home.
San Jose State snapped a nine-game losing streak to Wyoming last year, earning an 84-64 victory at home. However, they have not beaten the Cowboys in Wyoming in any of the last five meetings there. In fact, the closest margin of loss for the Spartans in those games was 13.
Prediction: Take the Wyoming Cowboys at -5.0 (-110)
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This total seems excessive, but these clubs have gone over in seven of the last 10 meetings. That includes scoring 148 points the last time they met and they have produced as many as 191 points in a game (March 10, 2021).
Combined these teams are averaging 151 points per game while allowing 146 per contest. It will be a tight one, but take the over.
Prediction: Go over 146.5 (-110)