Fresno State vs Utah State Prediction College Basketball Picks 3/14/24
Utah State (26-5) vs Fresno State (12-20)
Game Info: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 3:00 pm (Thomas & Mack Center)
Betting Odds: Utah State -12 -- Over/Under: 143 Click Here for the Latest Odds
In this article, we will formulate a Fresno State vs Utah State betting prediction for this college basketball showdown on Thursday, March 14th at the Thomas & Mack Center. We will take a look at:
- The Fresno State Bulldogs recent form and recent player performance
- The Utah State Aggies recent form and recent player performance
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between Fresno State vs Utah State.
Utah State is Top Seed
Utah State is the top seed in the Mountain West Tournament but they know they have their work cut out for them. In the last game against New Mexico, Utah State scored 87 points and they won by two points. Ian Martinez had a strong game putting up 22 points. Great Osobor had a strong game putting up 21 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists. Utah State is averaging 79.9 points while their defense is giving up 69.6 points per game. Great Osobor is having a strong season averaging 17.6 points while shooting 57.2 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from behind the three point line.
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Fresno State Completes Comeback
Fresno State faced off against Wyoming on Wednesday and at halftime they were down 40-30. In the second half the offense scored 44 points and they ended up winning by four points. Isaiah Pope had a strong game putting up 22 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Fresno State is averaging 67.4 points while their defense is giving up 73.5 points per game. The defense for this team has been an issue. Isaiah Hill is averaging 12.1 points while shooting 38.6 percent from the field and 30.7 percent from behind the three point line.
Fresno State vs Utah State Betting Prediction
These two teams have played twice this season and neither game had a whole lot of defense played. In the last game against Utah State, Fresno State was defeated 77-73. These are both solid offenses, and especially Utah State is going to have no issue running up the score here. This game is going to be a shootout, and that will be the difference here as this game is going to go over the total.