The New Orleans Privateers will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Spartans in San Jose State at The Event Center on Tuesday in college basketball action.

The Spartans sport records of 8-6 and 6-5-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Privateers have 3-10 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 5-6 for the Spartans and 0-0 for the Privateers.



View New Orleans vs San Jose State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 91-ranked Spartans and the No. 332-rated Privateers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 73-60 win for the Spartans on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Jose State has the nation's No. 120-rated offensive output, at 70.3 PPG. The visiting Privateers defense ranks No. 333 allowing on average 76.2 PPG. The Spartans FG% has averaged 41.9% so far, less than the Privateers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, New Orleans owns the country's No. 333-rated mark, allowing 81.3 points per game on the highway. San Jose State, on the other hand, rates No. 235 in scoring at home.

In their last action, New Orleans was a 57-44 loser on the road against Butler. The Privateers endured a 57-44 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs on Saturday, despite a 11-point effort from Lovell Cook at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Last time out for San Jose State, they were a 76-71 Sportsbook as they battled Seattle at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point favorite. San Jose State got 26 points from James Kinney en route to a 76-71 victory over Seattle on Saturday at The Event Center.


San Jose State Spartans Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Utah State are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 1-2
After a win are 4-6

A few Privateers at Spartans trends to consider:
San Jose State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
San Jose State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Jose State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
New Orleans home to Champion Baptist, Saturday, January 12
San Jose State at Utah State, Friday, January 11