Boise State Broncos vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (23-7) will play the Boise State Broncos (23-7) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos faced off with San Diego State and notched a win by a score of 66-60 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Broncos walked away with 12 while San Diego State accumulated 14 fouls. They buried 7 of 19 tries from 3-point range. San Diego State went 81.8% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 11 shots. Furthermore, San Diego State had 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. San Diego State earned 8 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. With respect to defense, Boise State let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 out of 51 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they collected 31 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Broncos made 11 of 14 tries for a rate of 78.6%. Boise State wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (23 out of 52) and knocked down 9 of 22 shots from distance.

Max Rice is a guy who came through in this game. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up going 56.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Boise State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 23-7 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boise State is collecting 36.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 334 assists this season, which is 321st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are connecting on 36.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (235 of 647) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They average 72.1 points per outing (175th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.1% on 3-point shots and they are 26th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (63.0). The Broncos defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (694 of 1,706) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 24th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 300 relinquished this season.

In their last game, the Utah State Aggies got the victory with a final of 91-66 when they played UNLV. The Aggies were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game. They turned it over 19 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. UNLV earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. With respect to shots from distance, Utah State knocked down 10 of 21 attempts (47.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Aggies finished the game shooting 34 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 61.8%. The Aggies permitted UNLV to make 18 of their 57 attempts from the field which left them shooting 31.6% in this matchup. They finished shooting 34.8% from distance by going 8 out of 23 and ended up shooting 22 out of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). When discussing how they rebounded, Utah State allowed UNLV to get 26 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Steven Ashworth ended up being a factor for the Aggies for this game. He made 10 out of 17 for this game for a rate of 58.8%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He tallied 27 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 assists for the contest.

Utah State has a win-loss mark of 23-7 for the season. The Aggies are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per game and they hit 76.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.7 times per contest (12th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Utah State has scored 2,365 points this year (78.8 per game) and they collect 35.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Aggies are shooting 48.3% from the field, which ranks them 21st in D-1.

The Utah State defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from distance (216 of 605) and opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.9 dimes and 31.2 boards per contest, which ranks 120th and 33rd in college hoops. The Aggies on the defensive side of the court are 181st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 69.9. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (100th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boise State

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