Utah State Aggies vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

Viejas Arena is the location where the San Diego State Aztecs (8-2) will try to defeat the Utah State Aggies (11-1) on Saturday.

The Utah State Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against St. Mary's and notched a win by a score of 75-68 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aggies walked away with 15 and St. Mary's accounted for 15 personal fouls. They also made 10 of 25 shots from distance. St. Mary's finished the contest at 52.6% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 19 tries. In addition, St. Mary's pulled down 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. Mary's totaled 20 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Utah State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Aggies made 9 of 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Utah State wrapped up the contest having earned a 58.8% field goal percentage (30 of 51) and made 6 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Ian Martinez is someone who was a contributor for this game. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He ended up finishing with 11 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Utah State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-1 for the campaign. They are averaging 85.3 points per game (25th in college hoops) while shooting 49.0% from the field. The Aggies are shooting 34.2% on 3-pointers (97 of 284) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah State is snagging 38.9 rebounds per game and has earned 221 dimes so far this season, which ranks 23rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Aggies have forced 16.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They rank 233rd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 169 relinquished for the season. The Aggies are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.7% (289 of 677) and they relinquish 30.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 32.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 50th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (65.7).

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs got the victory with a final of 71-50 against California. With respect to how they attacked the glass, San Diego State permitted California to get 31 overall (12 on the offensive side). They shot 20.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 24 and ended up shooting 17 of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Aztecs allowed California to make 14 of 55 tries from the field which had them shooting 25.5% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Aztecs finished the game shooting 25 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 37.3%. With regard to shots from distance, San Diego State converted 9 out of their 26 tries (34.6%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. California earned 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while recording 13 steals in this matchup. The Aztecs were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup.

Nick Boyd ended up being a factor for the Aztecs in the game. He accumulated 17 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 for this game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and earned 3 rebounds.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 8-2 for the campaign. The Aztecs are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per contest (208th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. San Diego State has 752 points for the year (75.2 per contest) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Aztecs are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 173rd in college.

The Aztecs on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in college in points given up per game with 63.2. They have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 34.8% from the field (3rd in college). The San Diego State defense allows 29.0% on 3-point shots (76 of 262) and opponents are making 72.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 10.7 assists and 37.5 boards per contest, which is 45th and 314th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego State

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