Utah State Aggies vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: CBSSN

Save Mart Center is where the Fresno State Bulldogs (12-4) will try to defeat the Utah State Aggies (10-7) on Tuesday.

The Utah State Aggies took the court against Wyoming and took a loss by a final of 71-69 in their last game. Utah State ended with a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 of 64) and converted 6 out of their 26 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Aggies knocked down 11 of 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 27 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists for the game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of the defense, Utah State allowed the other team to shoot 52.2% from the field on 24 of 46 shooting. Wyoming recorded 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In addition, Wyoming collected 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wyoming shot 81.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 21 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 16 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 17 and Wyoming totaled 17 fouls.

Justin Bean is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He shot 38.9% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes and grabbed 13 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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Utah State enters this contest with a record of 10-7 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Utah State is pulling down 35.6 boards per game and is sitting with 308 dimes this season, which ranks 6th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Aggies are connecting on 35.2% on shots from downtown (143 of 406) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.2 pts per contest (66th in Division 1) while going 48.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They surrender 34.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 214th in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.9). The Aggies defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (418 of 993) and they surrender 32.4 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 311th in D-1 in allowing assists with 248 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 73-68 when they faced UNLV. The Bulldogs were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. UNLV was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Fresno State made 6 out of 16 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up going 25 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Bulldogs permitted UNLV to make 24 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by going 10 of 30 and ended up shooting 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Fresno State allowed UNLV to snag 26 in total (6 offensive).

Orlando Robinson ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He earned 24 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 7 of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 38.9%, and accumulated 11 rebounds.

Fresno State has a mark of 12-4 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 151st in the nation. Fresno State has scored 1,072 points for the season (67.0 per contest) and they grab 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per contest (267th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per contest. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 14.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 3rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 56.6. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (41st in college hoops). The Fresno State defense gives up 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (114 of 347) and their opposition makes 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 9.6 assists and 29.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 19th and 7th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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