Utah State vs. San Jose State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The San Jose State Spartans (5-8, 0-2 MWC) visit the Utah State Aggies (11-1, 2-0 MWC) after losing four straight road games. The Aggies are double-digit favorites by 20.5 points in the contest, which begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

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Utah State vs. San Jose State betting lines

  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: -5556
  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: +1788
  • Spread: Utah State (-20.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Utah State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Utah State played better at home, covering nine times in 16 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • In home games last year, the Aggies exceeded the over/under 62.5% of the time (10 of 16 games). They hit the over in 54.5% of games on the road (six of 11 contests).
  • Utah State fared better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 14-2 home record, compared to going 4-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • The Aggies put up 79.9 points per game and gave up 70.0 last year, ranking them 40th in the country on offense and 110th defensively.
  • Last season, Utah State was 214th in college basketball in rebounds (31.3 per game) and 31st in rebounds allowed (28.3).
  • With 17.1 assists per game, the Aggies were 13th-best in college basketball last season.

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.7 (16th in nation) 40.1 (51st) 33.2 (187th) 26.6 (17th) 18.3 (30th) 12.3 (237th)

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San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • San Jose State has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (3-3-0 record) and away (2-2-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Spartans games have finished over four of six times at home (66.7%), and three of four on the road (75%).
  • The Spartans, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as on the road (0-4) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Spartans posted 72.1 points per game (228th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 73.4 points per contest (223rd-ranked).
  • San Jose State averaged 30.5 rebounds per game (271st-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 32.0 rebounds per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • The Spartans ranked 227th in college basketball with 12.9 assists per contest.

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (237th in nation) 47.4 (327th) 30.2 (295th) 29.5 (108th) 11.2 (346th) 11.7 (195th)
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