Nevada vs. San Jose State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The San Jose State Spartans (6-12, 1-6 MWC) are heavy underdogs (by 17.5 points) to end a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Nevada Wolf Pack (13-5, 5-2 MWC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 139.5.

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Nevada Cover -17.5 vs San Jose State -110

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Nevada vs. San Jose State betting lines

  • Nevada moneyline odds to win: -2500
  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: +1170
  • Spread: Nevada (-17.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Nevada statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Nevada has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as road games (50%). It has covered five times in 10 games at home and three times in six games when playing on the road.
  • The Wolf Pack have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (60%) than away games (33.3%).
  • Nevada has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-1 (.875). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Wolf Pack’s offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 75.7 points a contest compared to the 76.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Nevada’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 69.5 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.6 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Wolf Pack’s past 10 contests have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 6.8 makes and 38.2%.

Nevada betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (262nd in nation) 44.1 (205th) 31.9 (228th) 29.8 (116th) 14.3 (179th) 9.1 (18th)

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San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • San Jose State has performed better against the spread away (3-3-0) than at home (4-5-0) this season.
  • Spartans games have finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 66.7% of the time away (four of six).
  • The Spartans’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-5) and on the road (0-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Spartans are putting up 71.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 71.3 points per contest.
  • While San Jose State is allowing 75.6 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 78.7 points per contest.
  • The Spartans are making 7.5 threes per contest with a 36.9% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 36.3%.

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (262nd in nation) 48.6 (351st) 28.5 (337th) 29.2 (83rd) 10.6 (354th) 11.2 (163rd)
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