Clash at Provident Credit Union Event Center: San Jose State Spartans vs Santa Clara Broncos in Men's Basketball Showdown

As the San Jose State Spartans prepare to host the Santa Clara Broncos at the Provident Credit Union Event Center, fans can anticipate a thrilling men's basketball game. The Spartans have shown a resilient and dynamic performance in their recent outings, with an impressive victory against the Privateers where they scored 87 points. Their offense was particularly potent, shooting 52 percent from the field and an outstanding 65 percent on two-point attempts.

The team also demonstrated strong defensive capabilities with nine steals and a favorable assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.63, indicating efficient ball handling and teamwork. However, free throw accuracy remains an area for improvement as they only made 48 percent of their attempts.

In their last three games, the Spartans have had mixed results. Despite a hard-fought overtime game against North Dakota State Bison where they fell short by just five points, they managed to maintain a solid field goal percentage of around 45 percent across these matches. Their two-point shooting has been consistently strong; however, three-point accuracy dipped to just under 30 percent in one of those games.

Rebounding has been another strong suit for San Jose State with decent numbers both offensively and defensively but turnovers have varied significantly from as low as seven to as high as sixteen in recent games which could be crucial against Santa Clara.

The Provident Credit Union Event Center is known for its vibrant atmosphere which could provide an additional boost for the home team. Fans are eager to see if the Spartans can capitalize on their home-court advantage and continue their positive trends while addressing areas that need refinement.

The upcoming game is scheduled for December 21st at Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose at local time (3:00 AM GMT). Fans can catch all the action live on NBCS-BA channel number 696.