San Jose State leans on offense to snap skid against Alabama State

San Jose State has dropped two straight, including a 80-75 loss at home to UC Riverside on Thursday that erased what had been a perfect start at home this season. Alabama State, for its part, opened the year with a lopsided 97-66 loss at Texas A&M and still hasn't found its footing.

Versus ranks San Jose State 252nd in the country, 51 spots ahead of Alabama State at 303rd, and the gap shows in the grades. The Spartans carry a B+ offense that ranks 105th against a D+ overall grade for the Hornets, whose defense sits 272nd. Alabama State does have one thing going for it: a strength-of-schedule rank of third in the country, the toughest slate Versus has it facing all season, even as its power grade sits at just C-.

This is a non-conference game, with San Jose State on its home floor. The two haven't met since November 2022, when San Jose State won 70-57. Versus projects another San Jose State win here, 85-73, giving the Spartans a 78 percent chance to snap their skid.