Boise State Broncos vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (19-4) are welcoming the Boise State Broncos (16-7) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday.

The Boise State Broncos stepped onto the hardwood against Colorado State and took a loss by a score of 75-62 in their last contest. Boise State walked away from the game with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and converted 5 out of their 20 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Broncos buried 11 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 7 assists in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Boise State allowed their opponent to shoot 56.3% from the field on 27 out of 48 shooting. Colorado State doled out 22 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Colorado State snagged 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Colorado State ended up shooting 89.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 19 attempts. They made 4 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Broncos left the arena with 19 while Colorado State finished the game with 17 fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He accounted for 25 points on 10 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and collected 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 71.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Boise State heads into this one with a mark of 16-7 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boise State is snagging 36.6 boards per game and has totaled 285 dimes this season, which is 241st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are hitting 34.6% from downtown (178 of 515) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They average 74.9 pts per contest (164th in the country) while hitting 45.4% from the field.

On defense, the Broncos have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 58th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.8). The Broncos defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (553 of 1,269) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 74th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 261 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Utah State Aggies took a defeat with a final score of 77-63 when they faced Nevada. In the matter of rebounding, Utah State allowed Nevada to collect 26 in all (1 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 out of 10 and ended up shooting 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Aggies allowed Nevada to make 27 of their 51 tries from the field which had them sitting at 52.9% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies ended up going 22 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah State converted 5 out of 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Nevada committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Aggies snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this contest.

Ian Martinez pitched in for the Aggies in the matchup. He buried 5 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and added 5 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Utah State has a win-loss mark of 19-4 so far this year. The Aggies have committed 17.4 personal fouls every game and they go 73.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.1 times per contest (22nd in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. Utah State has tallied 1,863 pts for the year (81.0 per contest) and they collect 37.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aggies are connecting on 49.5% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in the nation.

The Aggies are ranked 112th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.3. They are able to force 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (171st in Division 1). The Utah State defense surrenders 28.5% from downtown (136 of 477) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.1 dimes and 31.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 119th and 21st in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah State

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