The Utah State Aggies (3-0) hope to remain unbeaten when they clash with the Utah Valley Wolverines (1-2) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, November 16, 2018.
Utah Valley Wolverines at Utah State Aggies Free Prediction
The Wolverines are hoping for a better outcome after their 92-63 loss to the Saint Mary’s Gaels in their last contest. One of Saint Mary’s’ largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 25 trips to the line, while Utah Valley went just 11 times. Wyatt Lowell played well for Utah Valley, recording 14 points.
The last time the Aggies played, they had no trouble getting past the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, 94-59. The Aggies had a much better free throw rate (0.500 vs. 0.180) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.690 vs. 0.393). Brock Miller was Utah State’s top scorer with 26 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, this will be a matchup of two heavyweights. Since last season, the Utah State offense ranks 47th in the NCAA in that metric at 0.544, while the Utah Valley defense ranks 44th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.477).
Utah Valley Wolverines vs. Utah State Aggies Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Utah State ranks 167th in steals allowed per game (6.3) while Utah Valley ranks 259th (7.3).
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