The Utah State Aggies (2-0) take on the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-2) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The game begins at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Utah State Aggies Free Prediction
The last time the Delta Devils played, they were blown out by the Texas Tech Red Raiders, 84-52. Texas Tech won the rebounding battle. The Red Raiders had 19 offensive rebounds and 49 total rebounds, while the Delta Devils had seven and 25, respectively. Jordan Evans was Mississippi Valley State’s high scorer with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
The Aggies easily got past the Hartford Hawks in their last outing, 100-73. Utah State won the rebounding battle. The Aggies had more offensive rebounds (16 vs. nine), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 17) and total rebounds (48 vs. 26). Dwayne Brown Jr. was the game’s high scorer with 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field.
The Aggies won the only contest against the Delta Devils last season, 83-47. The Aggies had a much better turnover percentage (9.5 vs. 23.2) and had a much better free throw rate (0.321 vs. 0.180).
The upper-echelon offense of Utah State will battle against the bottom-tier defense of Mississippi Valley State. Since last season, the Aggies offense ranks 56th in effective field goal percentage (0.540), while the Mississippi Valley State defense ranks 334th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.553). The Aggies should have the edge on that side of the ball.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Utah State ranks 53rd in three pointers attempted per game (25.2) while Mississippi Valley State ranks 300th (17.8).
The Aggies rank 80th in rebounds allowed per game (33.2) while the Delta Devils rank 316th (40.5).
Utah State ranks 121st in assists per game (14.2) while Mississippi Valley State ranks 300th (9.9).
The Aggies rank 76th in blocks allowed per game (2.9) while the Delta Devils rank 254th (5.4).
Mississippi Valley State ranks 184th in steals per game (5.8) while Utah State ranks 246th (5.1).
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