Utah State Aggies vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (16-5) host the Utah State Aggies (19-2) at Viejas Arena on Saturday.

The Utah State Aggies took the court against San Jose State and went home with a win by a final score of 82-61 in their last contest. Utah State ended the game with a 60.0% FG percentage (30 of 50) and converted 6 out of their 12 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aggies knocked down 16 of 23 attempts for a rate of 69.6%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Utah State allowed 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. San Jose State distributed 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, San Jose State grabbed 23 boards (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. San Jose State finished the game shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 10 shots. They buried 5 of 23 tries from distance. With respect to fouls, the Aggies ended up with 15 and San Jose State recorded 16 fouls.

Great Osobor is one player who was a major factor in the game. He notched 31 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Utah State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 19-2 on the season. They average 82.5 points per outing (25th in Division 1) while hitting 50.3% from the field. The Aggies are connecting on 32.5% on three-point shots (126 of 388) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah State is pulling down 38.0 boards per game and has tallied 365 assists for the season, which is 15th in college basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are giving up 27.5% on 3-point shots while they are 99th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (68.4). The Aggies defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.6% (519 of 1,218) and they relinquish 30.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 121st in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 251 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Diego State Aztecs took a loss by a score of 79-71 when they played Colorado State. The Aztecs were able to snag 16 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. Colorado State committed 11 fouls in this matchup which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, San Diego State made 10 of 23 attempts (43.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Aztecs ended up shooting 27 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 45.0%. The Aztecs allowed Colorado State to knock down 28 out of 52 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 53.8% for the contest. They went 33.3% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, San Diego State permitted Colorado State to collect 25 in all (5 offensive).

Reese Dixon-Waters ended up being important for the Aztecs for the contest. He knocked down 7 of 9 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 30 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

San Diego State has a win-loss record of 16-5 for the campaign. The Aztecs commit 17.3 personal fouls every game and they go 73.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.7 times per game (229th in the country) and they turn it over 11.1 times per game. San Diego State has accounted for 1,596 pts for the season (76.0 per game) and they grab 37.3 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Aztecs are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 176th in the nation.

The Aztecs on the defensive end are ranked 80th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 67.3. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the field (48th in the nation). The San Diego State defense allows 30.0% from downtown (155 of 517) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.7 dimes and 33.7 boards per game, ranking them 95th and 120th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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