Who’s playing
Colorado State Rams @ San Jose State Spartans
Current records: Colorado State 7-6, San Jose State 7-7
How to watch
What you need to know
San Jose State will be in front of its home fans on Tuesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. They and the Colorado State Rams will face off in a Mountain West battle at 5 p.m. ET at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The Spartans strut with some offensive power as they have averaged 78.1 points per game this season.
San Jose State will go into Saturday’s game looking to bounce back: They lost a heartbreaker on Saturday after a huge 24-point win in their previous game. They fell just to Boise State by a score of 73-71. The Spartans’ loss marked the end of a three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, San Jose State got strong performances from Josh Uduje, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 22 points, and Robert Vaihola, who had 11 points to go along with eight rebounds. It was Uduje’s fourth straight game with at least 22.4 points.
San Jose State struggled to work together and finished the game with just eight assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Boise State racked up 17.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Colorado State last Saturday, but the final result didn’t. They took a 76-68 hit in the loss column against New Mexico. The Rams have struggled recently against the Lobos, as it was their third straight losing game.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nique Clifford, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got help from Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, who nearly had a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
San Jose State’s loss ended a three-game home winning streak and dropped them to 7-7. As for Colorado State, their loss dropped their record to 7-6.
San Jose State fell short against Colorado State in the teams’ last game in March, losing 72-62. Will San Jose State have better luck at home than on the road?
Odds
Colorado State is a 3-point favorite against San Jose State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers moved slightly against the Rams, as the game opened with the Rams as 5.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 139.5 points.
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History of the series
Colorado State has won 8 of its last 10 games against San Jose State.
- March 13, 2024 – Colorado State 72 vs. San Jose State 62
- February 9, 2024 – Colorado State 66 vs. San Jose State 47
- February 28, 2023 – San Jose State 63 vs. Colorado State 46
- December 31, 2022 – San Jose State 78 vs. Colorado State 70
- January 15, 2022 – Colorado State 78 vs. San Jose State 42
- January 16, 2021 – Colorado State 88 vs. San Jose State 61
- January 14, 2021 – Colorado State 90 vs. San Jose State 57
- February 22, 2020 – Colorado State 78 vs. San Jose State 71
- January 11, 2020 – Colorado State 81 vs. San Jose State 70
- February 20, 2019 – Colorado State 91 vs. San Jose State 70
