Saturday, January 23, 2016

Viejas Arena

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The Utah State Aggies travel to Viejas Arena to play the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has San Diego State as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 11-7 and a road record of 4-3. They are 6-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Aztecs have an overall record of 13-6 and a home record of 8-3. They have an over/under record of 7-8 and they are 6-6 against the spread.

Chris Smith comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 6.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Jalen Moore averages 14.5 points per game in 31.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 5.7 rebounds per game for Utah State. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Jeremy Hemsley averages 12.8 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Aztecs. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Winston Shepard averages 10.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Utah State averages 72.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 177th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 173rd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 119th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 188th and 141st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 72nd with 11.8 per game. The Aggies allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 165th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 246th and 305th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 136th and they give up 14.7 assists per contest which puts them in 265th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 262nd in the Division 1.

San Diego State averages 65.5 points per game this year which ranks them 305th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 303rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 300th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 10 assists per contest which ranks them 58th and 339th respectively. In the turnover department the Aztecs rank 211th with 13.2 per game. The Aztecs allow 60.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34 rebounds a game which ranks 82nd and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the nation. The Aztecs force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 269th in college basketball.

Utah State Aggies Betting Trends

The Utah State Aggies are 6-9 against the spread

The Utah State Aggies are 9-6 against the over/under

San Diego State Aztecs Betting Trends

The San Diego State Aztecs are 6-6 against the spread

The San Diego State Aztecs are 7-8 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

San Diego State Aztecs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Utah State

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