San Jose State vs. Kennesaw State betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The San Jose State Spartans (6-6) host the Kennesaw State Owls (7-4) after winning three straight home games. The Spartans are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The over/under in the matchup is set at 152.5.

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San Jose State vs. Kennesaw State betting lines

  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: -172
  • Kennesaw State moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: San Jose State (-3.5)
  • Total: 152.5

San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Jose State sported a better record against the spread at home (5-10-0) than it did in road games (4-9-0) last season.
  • The Spartans exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (86.7%) than games on the road (46.2%) last year.
  • San Jose State performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 3-3 home record, compared to going 0-1 in road games.

Last season stats

  • With 69.6 points scored per game and 75.1 points allowed last year, the Spartans were 288th in college basketball on offense and 274th defensively.
  • San Jose State was the ninth-worst team in the nation in rebounds per game (28.0) and 241st in rebounds allowed (32.6) last season.
  • Last season the Spartans were ranked 142nd in the nation in assists with 13.5 per game.

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; 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
47.5 (74th in nation) 45.5 (285th) 32.1 (239th) 28.1 (51st) 13.2 (236th) 9.8 (41st)

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Kennesaw State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Kennesaw State was better against the spread at home (4-6-1) than on the road (4-10-1) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Owls games went over four of 11 times at home (36.4%) and 10 of 15 on the road (66.7%) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Owls were forced to lean on their offense, which ranked 14th-best in the country (82.8 points per game), last season, as they ranked fifth-worst in college basketball defensively with just 80.8 points allowed per contest.
  • With 35.1 rebounds per game, Kennesaw State was 50th in the country. It allowed 34.6 rebounds per contest, which ranked 323rd in college basketball.
  • Last year the Owls ranked 77th in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.8 per game.

Kennesaw State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (261st in nation) 39.3 (38th) 38.2 (17th) 32.2 (248th) 14.2 (178th) 14.5 (344th)
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