The Utah State Aggies and the San Diego State Aztecs meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Thomas & Mack Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah State Aggies vs. San Diego State Aztecs prediction.
Utah State Aggies Recap
The Utah State Aggies come into this game looking to add on to their 79-66 win over Nevada last time out.
Aggies Look For 4th Straight Tournament Appearance
MJ Collins Jr. leads Utah State in scoring with 17.5 PPG along with 2.4 RPG while Mason Falslev has 16.1 PPG with a team-high 5.8 RPG and 3 APG along with 2 SPG as well as the only other double-digit scorer for Utah State so far this season. Karson Templin has 9.3 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Garry Clark has 6.6 PPG with 4.2 RPG while Kolby King has 7.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG. Drake Allen also has a team-high 4.7 APG to lead Utah State in assists so far this season. As a team, Utah State is averaging 82.8 PPG on 50% shooting from the field, 36% from three and 71% from the foul line this season.
San Diego State Aztecs Recap
The San Diego State Aztecs come into this game looking to add on to their 64-62 win over New Mexico last time out.
Aztecs Looking For Sixth Straight NCAA Tournament Appearance
Reese Dixon-Waters leads the Aztecs in scoring with 12.8 PPG with 3.6 RPG while BJ Davis has 10.8 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 2.2 APG. Miles Byrd has 10.5 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2.7 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for San Diego State this season. Magoon Gwath has 8.8 PPG with 4.2 RPG while Elzie Harrington has 8 PPG and Pharaoh Compton has 7.7 PPG. Miles Heide also has 4.5 RPG and Taj DeGourville has 3 APG to lead San Diego State in assists. As a team, San Diego State is averaging 78.7 PPG on 47.6% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three and 73.1% from the foul line this season.
Why the Utah State Aggies will win
- Utah State has won 19 of its last 20 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
- San Diego State has lost each of its last three day games.
Why the San Diego State Aztecs will win
- San Diego State has won 12 of its last 15 Conference Tournament games.
- Utah State has lost each of its last three Conference Tournament games against San Diego State.
Total Points Facts
- Twelve of San Diego State’s last 13 day games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
- Seven of Utah State’s last eight Conference Tournament day games have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
Utah State Aggies vs. San Diego State Aztecs Prediction
I’m on Utah State here. I just think that Utah State ends up being the better team here, especially offensively but despite San Diego State’s name brand on defense, I think Utah State is a team that doesn’t get enough respect for how solid they are on that end of the floor.