Utah State Aggies vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: Youtube TV

The Boise State Broncos (11-4) are welcoming the Utah State Aggies (13-2) at ExtraMile Arena on Saturday.

The Utah State Aggies took the court against Air Force and earned the victory with a final of 77-65 in their last game. Utah State walked away from the game having earned a 51.0% FG percentage (25 out of 49) and made 6 out of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Aggies converted 21 of their 27 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of defense, Utah State allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the floor on 26 out of 60 shooting. Air Force earned 18 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Air Force snagged 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Air Force finished the contest at 57.1% from the charity stripe by making 4 of their 7 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of their 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 14 and Air Force racked up 22 personal fouls.

Taylor Funk is a guy who was important for this contest. He finished 54.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also totaled 2 boards. He scored 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Utah State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 13-2 for the year. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Utah State is pulling in 36.7 boards per game and has accumulated 268 dimes for the year, which ranks 11th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Aggies are hitting 43.4% from downtown (160 of 369) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They average 83.3 points per contest (14th in Division 1) while shooting 49.5% from the field.

On defense, the Aggies are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.6% on shots from distance while they are 216th in college hoops in opponents points per game (69.9). The Aggies are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.2% (367 of 891) and they surrender 30.9 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 188th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 181 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Boise State Broncos took home the win by a final score of 67-64 when they played San Jose State. The Broncos corralled 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. San Jose State committed 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. When talking about shooting from distance, Boise State converted 7 out of their 23 attempts (30.4%). In all, the Broncos finished shooting 27 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2%. The Broncos allowed San Jose State to make 27 out of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.0% in this game. They went 19.0% from distance via 4 out of 21 and finished the contest at 6 out of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Boise State permitted San Jose State to get 33 in all (9 offensive).

Chibuzo Agbo ended up being important for the Broncos for the contest. He buried 6 out of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Boise State has a win-loss mark of 11-4 on the campaign. The Broncos commit 15.6 fouls per game while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.1 times per contest (329th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. Boise State has accounted for 1,057 pts this year (70.5 per contest) and they grab 37.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Broncos are connecting on 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 236th in Division 1.

The Broncos on defense are ranked 17th in college hoops in PPG given up with 59.7. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.3% from the field (20th in college hoops). The Boise State defense allows 28.0% on shots from distance (83 of 296) and their opponents are making 72.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 9.0 assists and 32.0 boards every game, which is 10th and 72nd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah State

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