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Utah State vs San Francisco Prediction Basketball Picks 12-16-23
Utah State Aggies (10-1) vs San Francisco Dons (8-3)
2023-12-16 16:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Utah State Aggies -1 -- Over/Under: 138.5
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The San Francisco Dons and the Utah State Aggies meet in college basketball action from the Delta Center on Saturday afternoon. Two teams carrying long win streaks into this matchup, who keeps their streak alive? Let’s dive in and give out a San Francisco vs. Utah State Prediction.
San Francisco Team Preview
The San Francisco Dons come into this game looking to build on their current three-game win streak after a 62-59 win over Seattle last time out. Marcus Williams leads the Dons in scoring with 16.6 PPG along with 3.3 RPG and 2.6 APG while Jonathan Mogbo has 13.7 PPG with a team-high 10.1 RPG to lead the Dons on the glass, averaging a double-double per game this season. Mike Sharavjamts has 10.4 PPG with a team-high 3.5 APG to lead the Dons in assists and to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for San Francisco so far this season. As a team, San Francisco is averaging 76.8 PPG on 48.6% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 75.3% from the foul line this season.
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Utah State Team Preview
The Utah State Aggies come into this game on the heels of a 9th straight win after an 84-82 win over Santa Clara last time out. Great Osobor leads the Aggies in scoring and rebounding with 18.5 PPG and 9.2 RPG with 2.7 APG while Darius Brown II has 10.6 PPG with 3.4 RPG and a team-high 7.9 APG to lead the Aggies in the assist department this season. Ian Martinez has 12 PPG with 2.9 RPG and Mason Falslev has 11.9 PPG with 4.4 RPG and 3.2 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Utah State up to this point in the year. As a team, Utah State is averaging 83.9 PPG on 51.5% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 68.6% from the foul line this season.
San Francisco vs. Utah State Prediction
I get the case to be made for San Francisco, as this is usually a solid Dons team that can keep games close. However, I think Utah State has the edge across the board in this matchup, in terms of size and shooting inside. I’m not rushing to bet this one because it looks to me like we could be in for a close game if San Francisco’s shots fall, but I think Utah State just pulls away and is the better team here.