The Boise State Broncos (11-4) travel to face off against the Utah State Aggies (14-1) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan and televised on CBSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Boise State Broncos vs Utah State Aggies

The Broncos Are Coming Off A Win

Boise State Broncos Recent Game/Games

Boise State improved to 11-4 on the season with a dominant 81-59 win over UNLV on Tuesday. Playing at home, the Broncos entered the game as -8.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 140 narrowly surpassed the over/under line of 139.5.

Boise State took control early, leading 43-24 at halftime, and added 38 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35 points to UNLV.

The Aggies Are Coming Off A Win

Utah State Aggies Recent Game/Games

Utah State improved to 14-1 on the season with an 85-78 road win over San Jose State on Tuesday. The Aggies were -9.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.

Utah State led 45-36 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the O/U line of 147.5.

Broncos Offense Breakdown

Boise State put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.7%. They dominated inside, hitting 71% of their two-point attempts (22/31), while struggling from beyond the arc, going just 8/30 (26.7%). At the free-throw line, they were efficient, connecting on 13 of 15 attempts (86.7%).

Tyson Degenhart led the way with 21 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 8/11 from the field. Alvaro Cardenas contributed 13 points and 9 assists, despite hitting just 1 of 5 from three-point range. Boise State grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and dished out 18 assists as a team.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Utah State’s offense put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 51.5% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.6%, with strong two-point shooting at 59.5% (25/42). They struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 50% of their attempts (8/16), but dominated the offensive glass with 17 rebounds and dished out 19 assists.

Donavan Yap led the way with 22 points, connecting on 6 of 10 threes and adding 4 assists. Latrell Davis contributed 20 points in 22 minutes, while Mason Falslev added 17 points, hitting 3 of 4 from deep and grabbing 7 rebounds. Will McClendon had a rough shooting night, going 2 for 11, but still managed 8 assists.

Broncos Team Defense

Boise State’s defense gave up 59 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 49% from the field on 30/61 shooting. They were particularly effective inside, hitting 71% of their two-point attempts, going 22/31.

From beyond the arc, Boise State held the other team to 26% shooting, as they made just 8 of their 30 three-point attempts. The opposing team also went to the free-throw line 15 times, making 13 of those shots for 86%. Boise State allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Aggies Team Defense

Boise State’s defense gave up 59 points despite allowing the opposing team to shoot 49% from the field. The Broncos struggled to contain shots inside the arc, where their opponents connected on 71% of their two-point attempts, going 22/31.

From beyond the arc, Boise State held their opponents to 26% shooting, with just 8 made threes on 30 attempts. The Broncos also sent their opponents to the line 15 times, where they hit 13 free throws, an 86% clip. Boise State allowed 13 offensive rebounds in the game.

Broncos vs Aggies Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Broncos have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 69 points per game in this stretch.
• The Aggies are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 5-0 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Boise State has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Utah State has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 9-1 straight up.

Broncos vs Aggies Prediction

The Aggies is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 78-70. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Aggies at -6.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 148.5 and our model has the Broncos and Aggies finishing with a combined 148 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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