Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Marriott Center

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The Utah State Aggies travel to Marriott Center to play the BYU Cougars on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has BYU as 7 point favorites.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 4-2 and a road record of 1-0. They are 2-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-3. The Cougars have an overall record of 4-2 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 1-3 and they are 2-2 against the spread.

Jalen Moore comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Shane Rector averages 11.2 points per game in 26.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.5 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Utah State. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Eric Mika averages 19.7 points per game while playing 23 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 8.7 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 66% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Nick Emery averages 17.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 93%.

Utah State averages 73 points per contest this season which ranks them 171st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.8 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 33rd. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 108th in the country. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per game which ranks them 234th and 48th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 112th with 12.8 per game. The Aggies allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 127th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 94th and 201st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 84th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 185th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in Division 1.

BYU averages 90.2 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 64th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 241st in the nation. They average 46.8 rebounds per game and 18.8 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 248th with 14.8 per game. The Cougars allow 77.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 247th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 31st and 92nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.8 rebounds a game which ranks 312th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 167th place in the nation. The Cougars force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in college basketball.

The Aggies average 62.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3.7 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 108.7 and they assist on 62% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 58%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Utah State turns the ball over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.3%. The Aggies give up 72 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cougars score 90 ppg at home and they have averaged 94 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.2 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 107.1 and 60.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 84.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. BYU turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 25.2%. The Cougars give up 77.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 89.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Utah State Aggies Betting Trends

The Utah State Aggies are 2-2 against the spread

The Utah State Aggies are 1-3 against the over/under

BYU Cougars Betting Trends

The BYU Cougars are 2-2 against the spread

The BYU Cougars are 1-3 against the over/under

Utah State Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

BYU Cougars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take BYU -7

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