San Diego State vs Utah State Prediction College Basketball Picks 3/15/24
Utah State (27-5) vs San Diego State (22-9)
Game Info: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 9:30 pm (Thomas & Mack Center)
Betting Odds: Utah State +3.5 -- Over/Under: 137 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: CBSSN
The Utah State Aggies and the San Diego State Aztecs meet Friday in the college basketball Mountain West Tournament Semifinals at the Thomas & Mack Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah State vs. San Diego State Prediction.
Utah State Team Preview
The Utah State Aggies come into the semifinals after picking up an 87-75 OT win over Fresno State in the quarterfinals. Great Osobor leads the Aggies in scoring and rebounding with 17.9 PPG and 9.3 RPG with 2.9 APG while Darius Brown II has 12.6 PPG with 4.4 RPG and a team-high 6.5 APG to lead the Aggies in the assist department this season. Ian Martinez has 13 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Mason Falslev has 11.6 PPG with 4.4 RPG and 2.5 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Utah State up to this point in the year. As a team, Utah State is averaging 80.1 PPG on 49.6% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 71.8% from the foul line this season.
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San Diego State Team Preview
The San Diego State Aztecs come into this game fresh off of a 74-71 OT win over UNLV last time out. Jaedon LeDee leads the Aztecs in scoring and rebounding with 20.5 PPG and 8.2 RPG while Reese Waters has 10.5 PPG with 3.8 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for San Diego State up to this point in the year. Micah Parrish has 9.7 PPG with 4 RPG while Lamont Butler has 9 PPG with a team-high 2.9 APG to lead the Aztecs in assists this season. As a team, San Diego State is averaging 74.7 PPG on 44.5% shooting from the field, 31.6% from three and 73.6% from the foul line this season.
Utah State vs. San Diego State Prediction
I’m on Utah State here. I get it, the Aztecs have the defense that they’re known for and are the defending national runners up. However, the Aggies are no joke and have the offense to be able to hang here. If it was the other way around, I’d likely take the points with San Diego State. This is just a game where I want points in my pocket however they come, so give me Utah State and the points.
Chris’s Pick Utah State +3.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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