Washington State vs Utah State 12/25/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah State Aggies (10-2) vs. Washington State Cougars (5-7)
December 25, 2022 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Washington State Cougars +3.5 / Utah State Aggies -3.5; Over/Under: +140.5
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The Utah State Aggies and Washington State Cougars meet Christmas Day in college basketball action at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Utah State Aggies look for their 11th win. The Washington State Cougars look for their sixth win.
The Utah State Aggies are averaging 85.3 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 41 percent shooting. Steven Ashworth is averaging 17.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Taylor Funk is averaging 14.4 points and 2.1 assists. Dan Akin is the third double-digit scorer and Max Shulga is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Utah State Aggies are shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Utah State Aggies are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
The Washington State Cougars are averaging 68.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 63.8 points on 44.9 percent shooting. TJ Bamba is averaging 16.7 points and 1.3 assists, while Mouhamed Gueye is averaging 12.8 points and 7.9 rebounds. Jabe Mullins is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Powell is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
The Aggies are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games. The Cougars are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Aggies last 10 overall. The under is 31-12-1 in Cougars last 44 overall.
The Utah State Aggies have just been the far and away more consistent team this season, and it’s hard to fade them with the small number here. The Washington State Cougars have issues sustaining offensive success, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 8 points. It also doesn’t help that Mouhamed Gueye is questionable. Utah State is a balanced team that’s also 7-4 ATS on the year. I’ll lay the small number with the Aggies.
