Saturday, January 2, 2016

Smith Spectrum

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The San Diego State Aztecs travel to Smith Spectrum to play the Utah State Aggies on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah State as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Aztecs come into this game with an overall record of 8-6 and a road record of 1-1. They are 3-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-6. The Aggies have an overall record of 9-3 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 5-4 and they are 4-5 against the spread.

Jeremy Hemsley comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Aztecs. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Winston Shepard averages 9.4 points per game in 24.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for San Diego State. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Jalen Moore averages 14 points per game while playing 30 minutes per contest this year for the Aggies. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Chris Smith averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

San Diego State averages 64 points per contest this season which ranks them 312th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 306th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 295th in the country. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 9.8 assists per game which ranks them 71st and 341st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 250th with 13.9 per game. The Aztecs allow 60.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 149th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 95th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 234th in the Division 1.

Utah State averages 72.5 points per game this year which ranks them 169th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 131st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 28th in the nation. They average 36.3 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per contest which ranks them 183rd and 72nd respectively. In the turnover department the Aggies rank 63rd with 11.7 per game. The Aggies allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 118th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 191st and 292nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 90th and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 259th place in the nation. The Aggies force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 285th in college basketball.

San Diego State Aztecs Betting Trends

The San Diego State Aztecs are 3-4 against the spread

The San Diego State Aztecs are 4-6 against the over/under

Utah State Aggies Betting Trends

The Utah State Aggies are 4-5 against the spread

The Utah State Aggies are 5-4 against the over/under

San Diego State Aztecs Injuries

11/13/15 F Matt Shrigley Knee out indefinitely

Utah State Aggies Injuries

11/12/15 F David Collette Personal quit the team

Josh's Pick: Take San Diego State

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