Boise State vs. San Jose State betting: College basketball preview for December 28

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The San Jose State Spartans (7-6, 0-1 MWC) will try to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Boise State Broncos (9-3, 1-0 MWC) at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 28, 2024 as 8.5-point underdogs. The Broncos have also won three games in a row. The matchup’s over/under is set at 143.5.

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Boise State vs. San Jose State betting lines

  • Boise State moneyline odds to win: -444
  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: +339
  • Spread: Boise State (-8.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Boise State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Boise State sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (9-6-1) than it did in away games (6-4-0) last season.
  • The Broncos exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (68.8%) than away games (60%) last year.
  • Boise State won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 9-3 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Broncos were the 128th-ranked team in the nation (75.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 52nd (67.3 points conceded per game).
  • Last year, Boise State was 79th in college basketball in rebounds (34.1 per game) and 11th-best in rebounds allowed (27.5).
  • Last season the Broncos were ranked 258th in the country in assists with 12.2 per game.

Boise State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (74th in nation) 41.7 (112th) 36.8 (35th) 26.4 (13th) 15.4 (106th) 10.0 (51st)

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San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, San Jose State performed better at home (5-10-0) than on the road (4-9-0) last year.
  • Spartans games went above the over/under more frequently at home (13 times out of 15) than away (six of 13) last year.
  • In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Spartans had a better winning percentage at home (.250, 2-6 record) than away (.083, 1-11).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Spartans posted 69.6 points per game (288th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 75.1 points per contest at the other end (274th-ranked).
  • San Jose State averaged only 28.0 rebounds per game (ninth-worst in college basketball), and allowed 32.6 boards per contest (241st-ranked).
  • The Spartans ranked 142nd in college basketball with 13.5 assists per game.

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (65th in nation) 44.3 (239th) 32.0 (241st) 29.5 (99th) 13.7 (208th) 9.5 (26th)
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