The Missouri State Bears (1-4) will be at home when they take on the Utah State Aggies (4-1). The game begins at 8:05 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and can be seen on ES3.
The Bears won big over William Woods 77-56 on Friday. Camyn Boone was the game’s high scorer with 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting. The Aggies are coming off an ugly 85-52 loss at the hands of Duke on Sunday. Chris Smith had a team-high 13 points.
Missouri State, a four-point underdog, will look to capitalize at home against Utah State. The matchup currently has a 138-point Over/Under (O/U). The Bears have gone 1-4 Straight Up (SU) and 1-3 Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, Utah State has a SU record of 4-1 and an ATS record of 1-1.
Missouri State and Utah State have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – UtahSt, ATS Winner – UtahSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Missouri State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Missouri State averages 68.0 points per game, placing the team just 281st in the nation. Utah State ranks 80th in points allowed, giving up 65.4 points per game.
The Utah State Aggies have a defensive rating of 94.8 (ranked 77th), while the Missouri State Bears have an offensive rating of 96.9 (ranked 295th).
The Missouri State Bears average a field goal percentage of 38.8% this season. The Utah State Aggies have a winning 2-1 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 38.8% or greater.
The Missouri State Bears and the Utah State Aggies both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Missouri State is 336th and 319th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Utah State ranks 139th and 112th in these categories.
Missouri State ranks 77th in offensive rebounding. Utah State ranks 125th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Missouri State forces a turnover rate of 15.7%. When Utah State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 4-1 record.
