Utah State vs. San Jose State betting: College basketball preview for January 7

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The San Jose State Spartans (7-9, 0-4 MWC) are underdogs (+9.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 25 Utah State Aggies (14-1, 4-0 MWC) at 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Provident Credit Union Event Center. The matchup airs on MW Network. The matchup has an over/under of 148 points.

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Utah State Cover -9.5 vs San Jose State -111

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Utah State vs. San Jose State betting lines

  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: -500
  • San Jose State moneyline odds to win: +375
  • Spread: Utah State (-9.5)
  • Total: 148

Utah State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Utah State played better at home, covering eight times in 13 home games, and four times in 12 road games.
  • The Aggies exceeded the total less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In road games, they hit the over in 11 of 12 games (91.7%).
  • Utah State won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 12-1 (.923). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 7-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Aggies have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 75.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 7.7 points fewer than the 83.3 they’ve scored this season.
  • Utah State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 67.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.7 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Aggies are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.0 threes per game and shooting 30.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (39th in nation) 42.8 (167th) 33.4 (159th) 28.1 (42nd) 18.5 (11th) 11.7 (197th)

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San Jose State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, San Jose State has had better results away (3-1-0) than at home (4-2-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Spartans games have gone over less frequently at home (three of six, 50%) than away (four of four, 100%).
  • The Spartans’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-3) and on the road (0-4).

Recent trends

  • The Spartans have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 80.6 points per contest, 4.5 more than their season average of 76.1.
  • San Jose State is surrendering 74.7 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.0 points allowed.
  • The Spartans are draining 7.5 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.0). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.6%).

San Jose State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (127th in nation) 45.4 (288th) 31.3 (271st) 30.4 (138th) 12.9 (254th) 9.3 (17th)
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