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St. Bonaventure (6-0) vs Utah State (5-0)
Game Info: Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 5:30 pm (State Farm Field House)
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Bonaventure +6.5 / Utah State -6.5 — Over/Under:
The Utah State Aggies and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies meet Thursday in college basketball action from HP Field House. Here’s a Utah State vs St. Bonaventure prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Utah State vs St. Bonaventure pick. We will examine:
The Utah State Aggies’ recent form and player performance
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Utah State Aggies
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Recent betting trends in games played between Utah State and St. Bonaventure
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Utah State vs St. Bonaventure game
Utah State Aggies Betting Preview
The Aggies are off to a nice start so far, winning each of their first five outings. Utah State has toppled Alcorn State, Charlotte, Westminster UT, Montana, and Iowa in succession during that quintet, scoring very well in each outing.
In their latest matchup on Friday versus Iowa, the Aggies were looking at a four-point deficit by the break. Utah State surged in the second on a 44-32 run, however, taking the win 77-69. Mason Falslev notched a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds in the victory.
St. Bonaventure Bonnies Betting Preview
Over on the St. Bonaventure side, they’ve remained spotless so far this year as well. The Bonnies have taken out CSU Northridge, Canisius, Florida Gulf Coast, Le Moyne, Mansfield, and Bryant over their first six outings.
In Sunday’s matchup versus Bryant, the Bonnies came out of the break with a 46-40 edge. St. Bonaventure hit a 39-30 advantage the rest of the way in an 85-70 win. Tops in scoring was Noel Brown with his 22 points and seven rebounds. St. Bonaventure will face Bucknell, Buffalo, and Providence following this one.
Why the St. Bonaventure Bonnies will win
- St. Bonaventure has won 12 of its last 13 games against non-conference opponents.
Why the Utah State Aggies will win
- Utah State has won 15 of its last 16 games against non-conference opponents.
- St. Bonaventure has lost three of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Utah State vs St. Bonaventure Prediction
I’ll lean toward Utah State here, but you could make a case either way. The Aggies are coming off a nice comeback win over a pretty good Iowa team in their last outing. Utah State notched 46.2 percent shooting and a 47-31 rebounding edge in that one but did give up 18 turnovers in a pretty sloppy overall game (34 total turnovers). That makes 77 or more points in every game for the Aggies and 95 or more in four of five.
As for St. Bonaventure, they’ve scored very well this year also—70 or more points in all six outings. The Bonnies have won every game by at least nine points as well, but to be fair they also haven’t faced a team of Utah State’s caliber just yet. I like St Bonaventure to hang around in the first half before the Aggies pull away later on for a cover.
Andrew Jett's Pick: Utah State Aggies -6.5
