BYU vs Utah State 12/8/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah State Aggies (6-2) vs. BYU Cougars (7-1)
December 8, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: BYU Cougars -6.5 / Utah State Aggies +6.5; Over/Under: -135.5
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The Utah State Aggies and BYU Cougars meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Marriott Center. The Utah State Aggies look to build on their 6-2 record. The BYU Cougars look to build on their 7-1 record.
The Utah State Aggies are averaging 78.8 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Justin Bean is averaging 22.1 points and 12.5 rebounds, while Brandon Horvath is averaging 13.3 points and 2.3 assists. Rylan Jones is dishing 5.4 assists and Brock Miller is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Utah State Aggies are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Utah State Aggies are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The BYU Cougars are averaging 76 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 62.1 points on 38.4 percent shooting. Alex Barcello is averaging 18.6 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Te’Jon Lucas is averaging 11.9 points and 5 assists. Gavin Baxter is grabbing 3 rebounds and Spencer Johnson is dishing 0.6 assists. The BYU Cougars are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The BYU Cougars are allowing 23.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game.
The Aggies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Cougars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The over is 5-1 in Aggies last 6 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Cougars last 5 Wednesday games. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The BYU Cougars are going to get the respect at home because they’re the ranked team, and they’ve looked great on both ends of the floor up to this point. However, the Utah State Aggies are a great team in their own right and actually have the offensive horses to give BYU some trouble. Utah State’s two losses have also come by a combined five points. This is one of the better games on Wednesday’s card, and Utah State can hang. Give me the points.
