San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: FS1

The San Diego State Aztecs (11-4) are traveling to Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Utah State Aggies (10-9).

The San Diego State Aztecs played UNLV and took home the win by a score of 80-55 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up with 18 and UNLV totaled 17 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 25 tries from downtown. UNLV finished shooting 55.6% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 18 tries. Moreover, UNLV collected 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNLV doled out 11 assists and had 9 steals in this game. With respect to defense, San Diego State allowed 31.7% from the floor on 19 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 38 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Aztecs converted 12 of their 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. San Diego State finished with a 52.5% FG percentage (31 out of 59) and made 6 of 17 shots from downtown.

Matt Bradley is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 90.9% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 28 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He walked away with 27 points on 10 of 11 shooting.

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San Diego State will play this game with a win-loss record of 11-4 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.1 fouls every game. As a team, San Diego State is grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 173 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 339th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aztecs are shooting 32.6% on three-point attempts (85 of 261) and 66.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 64.7 points per game (319th in Division 1) while shooting 42.0% from the field.

On defense, the Aztecs are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They rank 6th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 144 conceded this year. The Aztecs are giving up a FG percentage of 36.5% (303 of 830) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 27.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 2nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (56.3).

The last time they took the court, the Utah State Aggies took a loss by a final score of 62-59 against Boise State. The Aggies were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. Boise State was called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 75.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, Utah State made 4 of their 18 tries (22.2%). Overall, the Aggies finished 20 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.5%. The Aggies permitted Boise State to bury 26 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the game. They finished 25.0% from distance by connecting on 5 of 20 and finished the contest at 5 out of 15 from the charity stripe (33.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, Utah State permitted Boise State to pull down 42 overall (15 offensive).

R.J. Eytle-Rock was important for the Aggies in this contest. He buried 3 of 6 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

Utah State has a win-loss record of 10-9 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Aggies are connecting on 47.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 39th in college basketball. Utah State has 1,425 points on the campaign (75.0 per contest) and they collect 35.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.2 times per game (14th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. The Aggies commit 16.3 fouls per game and they go 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Utah State defense allows 34.2% on shots from distance (159 of 465) and opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.9 dimes and 32.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 275th and 96th in D-1. The Aggies on defense are ranked 184th in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.1. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (136th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah State

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