Wyoming vs San Jose State Prediction 3/12/25 College Basketball Picks

The Wyoming Cowboys are facing the San Jose State Spartans on Wednesday, March 12th at the Thomas & Mack Center, in this Mountain West first-round matchup between the 8th seed and the 9th seed of the conference. The winner of this single-elimination game will face New Mexico in the quarterfinals on Thursday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction. We will examine:

The San Jose State Spartans’ recent form and player performance

The Wyoming Cowboys’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Jose State Spartans

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wyoming Cowboys

Recent betting trends in games played between the Wyoming Cowboys and San Jose State Spartans

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans game

San Jose State Spartans Preview

The San Jose State Spartans finished the regular season with a 14-18 record and finished 8th in the Mountain West. San Jose is coming off a 92-68 win over Fresno State. The Spartans are 20-9-1 against the spread and 19-10-1 in over/under.

Offensively, San Jose State is averaging 73 points per game, which ranks 204th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.1 points per game (245th). The Spartans shoot 44.9% from the field (172nd) and 34.8% from beyond the arc (137th). The Spartans shoot 73.5% from the free-throw line (128th) and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game (249th).

Josh Uduje leads San Jose State in scoring with an average of 16.6 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Will McClendon adds 12 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.

Wyoming Cowboys Preview

The Wyoming Cowboys finished the regular season with a 12-19 record and finished 9th in the Mountain West. Wyoming is coming off a 58-62 loss to Fresno State. The Cowboys are 14-14-2 against the spread and 15-14-1 in over/under. 

Offensively, Wyoming is averaging 67.4 points per game, which is 328th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.3 points per game (154th). The Cowboys shoot 43.9% from the field (235th) and 34.9% from beyond the arc (134th). The Cowboys shoot 65.3% from the free-throw line (352nd) and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game (207th).

Obi Agbim leads Wyoming in scoring with an average of 17.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 3.5 assists, while Jordan Nesbitt adds 8.4 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game.

Why the San Jose State Spartans will win

• Wyoming has lost each of its last nine Wednesday games against the Mountain West Conference.
• San Jose State has won each of its last four day games.
• San Jose State has won the first half in each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Why the Wyoming Cowboys will win

• San Jose State has lost 10 of its last 11 day games at Thomas & Mack Center.
• Wyoming has won each of its last seven Wednesday games against San Jose State.
• Wyoming has won the first half in each of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Matchup/League Facts

• San Jose State ranks 45th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.4).
• Wyoming ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (4.2).
• Wyoming ranks 36th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (54.5).

Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction

Wyoming is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against San Jose State, but San Jose State is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings. San Jose State has won both meetings against Wyoming this season. At home by 67-58 and on the road by 82-73, covering the spread in both.  

In this Wyoming Cowboys vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, San Jose State is coming as -1-point favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records this season, and both teams have 3 wins outside their home court. Both teams also come in terrible form, as the Spartans are 2-6 in their last 8 games and 2-4 against the spread in their last 6, while the Cowboys are 1-9 in their last 10 and 1-5 against the spread in their last 6. San Jose State dominated Wyoming in both of their meetings this season, winning both games by 9 points, and I expect them to get away with the win today as well.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: San Jose State Spartans