UC Irvine Anteaters vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Irvine Anteaters vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is where the Utah State Aggies (6-1) will take on the UC Irvine Anteaters (6-2) on Saturday.

The UC Irvine Anteaters played Duquesne and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-62 in their last contest. UC Irvine wrapped up the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 of 54) and converted 7 of their 18 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Anteaters made 11 of 11 tries for a rate of 100.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, UC Irvine allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. Duquesne doled out 16 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. Additionally, Duquesne snagged 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Duquesne finished shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 15 attempts. They also made 9 of 18 tries from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Anteaters walked away with 20 and Duquesne accounted for 11 fouls.

Andre Henry is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished with 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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UC Irvine enters this game with a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UC Irvine is pulling down 38.8 boards per game and has earned 138 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 8th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Anteaters are hitting 37.1% on 3-pointers (52 of 140) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.3 points per contest (98th in D-1) on 49.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Anteaters have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 76th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.3). The Anteaters defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.1% (185 of 461) and they surrender 31.4 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 223rd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 91 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 81-76 when they faced Saint Louis. The Aggies were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 33 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. Saint Louis committed 11 personal fouls in this contest which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to shooting from distance, Utah State converted 6 out of 23 attempts (26.1%). When all was said and done, the Aggies ended up going 35 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 57.4%. The Aggies allowed Saint Louis to make 27 of 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.4% in the game. They went 41.7% from distance by going 10 out of 24 and finished the contest at 12 of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Utah State allowed Saint Louis to pull down 20 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Great Osobor pitched in for the Aggies for the contest. He accumulated 24 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 assists for this game. He converted 11 out of 15 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and had 13 rebounds.

Utah State has a record of 6-1 for the year. The Aggies commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 65.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per game (9th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest. Utah State has totaled 568 pts on the season (81.1 per contest) and they collect 39.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Aggies are shooting 52.7% from the field, which is 8th in the nation.

The Aggies defensively are ranked 61st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.4. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (68th in D-1). The Utah State defense gives up 25.2% on 3-pointers (40 of 159) and their opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 9.4 dimes and 30.4 rebounds per contest, ranking them 31st and 31st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah State

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