Utah State vs Colorado State 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Colorado State Rams will travel to Dee Glen Smith Spectrum to take on the Utah State Aggies this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Colorado State Rams improved to 22-4 on the season after defeating the Wyoming Cowboys, 61-55, this past Wednesday. Colorado State was outstanding defensively against Wyoming and was able to hold off the Cowboys after taking a 50-44 lead with 9:36 left in regulation. Colorado State shot 38.9% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Offensively, Colorado State was led by David Roddy who had a double-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, & 1 steal.

On the season, Colorado State is averaging 75.5 ppg on 48.7% shooting from the field. The Rams are averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game on 36.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Colorado State has been led by David Roddy (19.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.1 bpg), Isaiah Stevens (15.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.2 spg), John Tonje (9.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg), & Kendle Moore (5.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Colorado State is allowing their opponents to an average of 66.7 ppg on 42.3% shooting from the field. The Rams have a rebound margin of -0.1 and a turnover margin of 2.8.

The Utah State Aggies snapped their 4-game losing streak and improved to 16-13 on the season after defeating the New Mexico Lobos, 81-56, this past Tuesday. Utah State had no trouble finding success on both ends of the court against New Mexico and was able to cruise to victory in the 2^nd half after taking a 38-21 lead into halftime. Utah State shot 52.5% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc while holding New Mexico to shoot 36.4% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Aggies was Justin Bean who had a double-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, & 1 block.

On the season, Utah State is averaging 74.5 ppg on 48.1% shooting from the field. The Aggies are averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game on 34.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Utah State has been led by Justin Bean (18.1 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.7 spg), Brandon Horvath (13.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.7 apg), Sean Bairstow (9.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Steven Ashworth (8.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.4 apg).

Defensively, Utah State is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Aggies have a rebound margin of 4.2 and a turnover margin of -0.5.

The Rams are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games, however, are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Utah State. The Aggies are 14-13-1 ATS overall on the season and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday home games.

Colorado State has been great on both ends of the court as the Rams rank 69^th in scoring offense, 12^th in FG%, & 108^th in scoring defense. Utah State has also had decent success on both ends of the court as the Aggies come into this game ranked 96^th in scoring offense, 21^st in FG%, & 137^th in scoring defense.

Colorado State is one of the teams to beat in the Mountain West this season, however, this is still a team that is just 5-3 on the road this season and has had some bad losses on the road losing at San Diego State & UNLV by 20+ points. Utah State has a losing conference record, however, this is still a team that has a bunch of talent and as the Aggies were competitive in a 77-72 loss at Colorado State, I think the play in this one is to take the Aggies to cover this small home spread. Good Luck!