The Utah State Aggies (11-7) visit San Diego State to play the Aztecs (13-6) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action starts at 6:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 23 and will air on CCS.
The Aztecs defeated Fresno State 73-67 on Tuesday. Trey Kell was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points on 9-for-13 shooting. The Aggies are coming off an 80-68 loss to UNLV on Tuesday. Chris Smith had a good shooting night, leading the team with 16 points.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Aztecs winning the first matchup 70-67. In the loss, Lew Evans had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
San Diego State is a five-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 130 points. The Aztecs enter the game with records of 13-6 Straight Up (SU) and 6-6-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The San Diego State defense has been very good, only giving up 60.4 points per game. San Diego State’s defense can be considered one of the best in the country. The Aztecs allow a .365 opponent field-goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the country. The Aztecs are the 17th-best team in the country at blocking shots, averaging 5.6 blocks per game.
On the other side, the Aggies have been a poor bet so far, with a disappointing record of 6-9 ATS. Their SU record, 11-7, hasn’t been quite as bad.
With the Aztecs’ last win against the Aggies, their SU record rises to 5-0 over Utah State. The Aztecs also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 5-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – SDSU, ATS Winner – SDSU, O/U – Under
Notes
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
San Diego State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home.
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah State.
Utah State averages 72.8 points per game, placing the team just 196th in the nation. San Diego State ranks fourth in points allowed, giving up 60.4 points per game.
The San Diego State Aztecs have a defensive rating of 92.1 (ranked 10th), while the Utah State Aggies have an offensive rating of 106.7 (ranked 155th).
San Diego State has an average field goal percentage of 41.6%. Utah State is 6-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The San Diego State Aztecs rank higher based on their field goal percentage (295th) than their effective field goal percentage (305th). The Utah State Aggies rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (165th) than their field goal percentage (182nd).
Utah State ranks 100th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.20. San Diego State is ranked lower at 332nd with an A/TO of .76.
San Diego State, the 72nd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.9 rebounds per game. Utah State does worse, ranked 170th with 36.7.
San Diego State records 5.3 steals per game. Utah State is 6-7 when giving up at least 5 steals.
