Utah State Aggies vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

ExtraMile Arena is the location where the Boise State Broncos (14-5) will take on the Utah State Aggies (17-2) on Saturday.

The Utah State Aggies faced Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 83-62 in their last contest. Utah State walked away from the contest having earned a 55.0% field goal percentage (33 out of 60) and made 5 out of their 13 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Aggies made 12 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists in this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Utah State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. Fresno State distributed 14 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In addition, Fresno State pulled down 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fresno State finished the game shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by converting 7 of 9 shots. They converted 7 of their 25 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Aggies finished with 13 while Fresno State recorded 18 personal fouls.

Great Osobor is a guy who was important in this contest. He notched 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and also totaled 12 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Utah State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 17-2 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah State is snagging 38.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 332 dimes for the campaign, which is 20th in the nation in terms of passing. The Aggies are shooting 32.3% on shots from downtown (114 of 353) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.2 points per game (27th in college basketball) while shooting 50.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are conceding 27.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 98th in the nation in PPG allowed (68.0). The Aggies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (469 of 1,092) and they concede 30.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 126th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 229 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Boise State Broncos walked away with a victory by a final of 72-68 against Fresno State. The Broncos earned 16 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. Fresno State was called for 16 fouls for this game which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Boise State knocked down 8 out of 23 tries (34.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Broncos shot 25 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Broncos allowed Fresno State to convert 28 out of their 53 tries from the floor which had them at 52.8% for the game. They finished shooting 31.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 7 from the charity stripe (85.7%). Regarding rebounds, Boise State permitted Fresno State to collect 20 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Chibuzo Agbo ended up being important for the Broncos in the game. He converted 5 of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, and earned 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Boise State has a mark of 14-5 so far this season. As an offense, the Broncos are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which ranks them 166th in D-1. Boise State has earned 1,396 pts on the year (73.5 per contest) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (257th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Broncos commit 15.9 fouls per game and they shoot 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 36th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 65.2. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (183rd in D-1). The Boise State defense gives up 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (107 of 355) and opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.7 assists and 29.9 boards per contest, which is 33rd and 11th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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