San Diego State vs Utah State 2/15/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah State Aggies (15-11) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (15-6)
February 15, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego State Aztecs -3.5 / Utah State Aggies +3.5; Over/Under: -126.5
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The Utah State Aggies and the San Diego State Aztecs meet in college basketball action from the Viejas Arena on Tuesday night.
The Utah State Aggies will look to rebound from back-to-back losses after an 85-72 loss to Nevada last time out. Justin Bean leads the Aggies in scoring and rebounding with 18.4 PPG and 9.9 RPG while Brandon Horvath has 13.7 PPG with 6.7 RPG to make up the pair of double-digit scorers for Utah State so far this season. Sean Bairstow has 9.7 PPG while Rylan Jones has 7.6 PPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead the Aggies in the assist department. As a team, Utah State is averaging 75.7 PPG on 48.3% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 74% from the foul line while allowing 67.8 PPG on 42.3% shooting from the field and 34.5% from the foul line this season.
The San Diego State Aztecs will hope to build on a three-game winning streak after a 76-64 win over Air Force in their last game. Matt Bradley leads the Aztecs in scoring with 17.4 PPG along with 5.2 RPG as the only double-digit scorer for San Diego State so far this season. Lamont Butler has 8.4 PPG while Nathan Mensah has 7.5 PPG and a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead the Aztecs on the glass and Trey Pulliam has 8.3 PPG with a team-high 3.5 APG to lead the Aztecs in the assist department this season. As a team, San Diego State is averaging 65.2 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three and 68.8% from the foul line while allowing 57.8 PPG on 38.1% shooting from the field and 29.9% from three this season.
Utah State is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a loss while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall. San Diego State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a win and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games while the under is 9-3 in their last 12 home games.
I get the allure of backing Utah State here as they’ve already beaten the Aztecs this season. However, Utah State really took one on the chin with that loss to Nevada as a double-digit home favorite and I simply am back to wanting no part of Utah State. San Diego State’s rock solid with that defense that travels and I think at home, the Aztecs are the better play here so give me San Diego State laying the points.
