Fresno State Bulldogs vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (8-9) are on their way to Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday where they will take on the Utah State Aggies (16-2).

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced San Jose State and went home with a win by a final score of 85-82 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 9 and San Jose State totaled 14 fouls. They also converted 17 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. San Jose State ended up shooting 42.9% at the free throw line by making 3 of 7 shots. Additionally, San Jose State had 34 rebounds (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. San Jose State recorded 15 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to shoot 47.0% from the field on 31 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 8 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Fresno State walked away from the contest having earned a 55.0% FG percentage (33 of 60) and converted 11 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land.

Isaiah Hill is one player who was a factor for the contest. He finished shooting 53.8% from the field and dished out 9 dimes. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 24 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Fresno State will play this contest with a mark of 8-9 on the campaign. They have an average of 69.6 pts per contest (291st in D-1) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (112 of 328) and 64.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is pulling in 33.5 boards per game and has 213 assists for the season, which ranks 259th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulldogs have forced 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They rank 129th in college basketball in giving up assists with 207 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (462 of 1,031) and they concede 33.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 38.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 213th in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies took a loss by a final score of 99-86 against New Mexico. The Aggies were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. New Mexico had 22 fouls for this game which took the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to bury 22 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah State made 4 of their 17 attempts (23.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Aggies finished the game shooting 30 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. The Aggies allowed New Mexico to bury 39 of their 68 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 57.4% in the game. They went 26.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 out of 19 and ended up going 16 out of 17 at the charity stripe (94.1%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Utah State permitted New Mexico to grab 28 in all (4 offensive).

Ian Martinez pitched in for the Aggies in this game. He earned 22 points in his 39 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 6 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Utah State has a record of 16-2 so far this year. As an offense, the Aggies are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which is 10th in the nation. Utah State has totaled 1,478 pts on the year (82.1 per contest) and they pull in 37.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.3 times per game (22nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game. The Aggies have committed 17.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.0% from the free throw line.

The Aggies defensively are ranked 101st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 68.3. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (172nd in Division 1). The Utah State defense concedes 27.5% from downtown (102 of 371) and opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.9 assists and 31.1 boards per game, which is 110th and 26th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah State

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