San Jose State vs. Fresno State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 6

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The San Jose State Spartans (5-9, 0-3 MWC) take a four-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-8, 0-3 MWC), who have lost six straight. The Bulldogs are underdogs by just 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 10 p.m. ET (on MW Network) on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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San Jose State vs. Fresno State betting lines

  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Fresno State moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Spread: San Jose State (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, San Jose State owns a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-2-0).
  • The Spartans have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (66.7%) than games on the road (80%).

Last season stats

  • The Spartans scored 72.1 points per game and gave up 73.4 last year, making them 228th in the country offensively and 223rd defensively.
  • On the boards, San Jose State was 271st in the nation in rebounds (30.5 per game) last season. It was 233rd in rebounds allowed (32.0 per game).
  • The Spartans were 227th in the nation in assists (12.9 per game) last season.

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (230th in nation) 48.5 (350th) 29.6 (316th) 29.2 (92nd) 11.3 (341st) 11.4 (169th)

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Fresno State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Fresno State performed better at home (9-3-2) than on the road (5-10-0) last year.
  • Bulldogs games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of 14) than away (nine of 15) last season.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Bulldogs won a higher percentage of games at home (1-9) than on the road (1-14).

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs ranked 265th in college basketball with 70.7 points per contest last year, but on defense they lagged behind, giving up 80.7 points per game (seventh-worst in college basketball).
  • Fresno State ranked 221st in college basketball with 31.2 boards per game, but it allowed 37.5 rebounds per game, which ranked -4-worst in college basketball.
  • The Bulldogs didn’t produce many assists last season, ranking 13th-worst in the nation with 10.8 assists per contest.

Fresno State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (197th in nation) 44.5 (240th) 31.6 (254th) 30.5 (150th) 13.9 (207th) 13.6 (332nd)
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