Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Taco Bell Arena

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The Utah State Aggies travel to Taco Bell Arena to play the Boise State Broncos on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Boise State as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 11-9 and a road record of 4-4. They are 6-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-7. The Broncos have an overall record of 15-7 and a home record of 10-2. They have an over/under record of 10-10 and they are 10-10 against the spread.

Jalen Moore comes into this contest averaging 14.5 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Chris Smith averages 14.3 points per game in 30.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Utah State. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

James Webb averages 16 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest this year for the Broncos. He grabs 9.5 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Anthony Drmic averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Utah State averages 71.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 187th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 169th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 97th in the country. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 195th and 133rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 92nd with 11.9 per game. The Aggies allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 187th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 263rd and 313th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 128th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 268th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 260th in the Division 1.

Boise State averages 76.2 points per game this year which ranks them 91st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 116th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 233rd in the nation. They average 33.5 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 280th and 168th respectively. In the turnover department the Broncos rank 33rd with 11.1 per game. The Broncos allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 168th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 278th and 185th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the nation. The Broncos force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 123rd in college basketball.

The Aggies average 69 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -10.7 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 105.5 and they assist on 54.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Utah State turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.1%. The Aggies give up 76.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 79.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Broncos score 79.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 80.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.3 points per game. The Broncos have a rating on offense of 111.4 and 53.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Boise State turns it over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.3%. The Broncos give up 70.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Utah State Aggies Betting Trends

The Utah State Aggies are 6-11 against the spread

The Utah State Aggies are 10-7 against the over/under

Boise State Broncos Betting Trends

The Boise State Broncos are 10-10 against the spread

The Boise State Broncos are 10-10 against the over/under

Utah State Aggies Injuries

11/12/15 F David Collette Personal quit the team
01/18/16 F Grayson Moore Foot out indefinitely

Boise State Broncos Injuries

12/08/15 F David Wacker Foot out for season
11/10/15 G Malek Harwell Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Utah State

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