San Jose St. Spartans vs Pacific Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions
San Jose St. is on the road playing Pacific at the Spanos Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. San Jose St. -1.5 was the opening favorite and current line is
Game outlook
San Jose St. is on the road playing Pacific at the Spanos Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. San Jose St. -1.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Pacific -1.5.
In a non-conference matchup on Saturday, the San Jose State Spartans took on the Pacific Tigers. With two straight victories, the Spartans are 8-3 overall. Pacific Tigers are just 18-15 overall, but have won two out of three games after beating Stanislaus State. Opening tap is scheduled for 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
It will be imperative for the Spartans to continue their winning streak
The San Jose Spartans will be looking to win their third straight game on Saturday, as they bring their 8-3 record to Pacific. So far this season, they have won four of five games and are 2-1 on the road. At home last Saturday, the Spartans defeated Santa Clara 75-64. With 24 points and 12 rebounds, Omari Moore led the way, while Sage Tolbert III had 18 points and 12 rebounds, including 4-of-4 shooting from 3-point range. The Spartans outscored Santa Clara 46-27 in the second half after trailing by eight points at halftime. In the second half, the Spartans made 61% of their shots.
So far, Moore's decision to return to San Jose State has been a success. The NBA prospect has been scouted frequently, and he has the Spartans on track to possibly qualify for the NCAA Tournament. He leads the team in scoring, steals, assists, and rebounding. Despite scoring 70 points per game, the team allows 67. Overall, San Jose State's defense has held teams under 40% from the field this season. Getting out on shooters needs to improve since they have allowed teams to shoot 37% from 3 points. With nearly 39 rebounds per game and a +10.5 rebounding differential, they dominate the glass. As a team, they average 7.5 turnovers per game while committing 12.5 themselves.