The Utah State Aggies (25-7) travel to face off against the UCLA Bruins (22-10) on Thursday, March 20th. This game will be played at Rupp Arena in Lexington and televised on TNT. Both Utah State and UCLA will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:25 ET.

Utah State Aggies vs UCLA Bruins

The Aggies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah State fell to 25-7 on the season after an 83-72 road loss to Colorado State on Saturday. The Aggies entered the game as +1 underdogs and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 155, surpassing the O/U line of 145.

Utah State struggled early, trailing 49-30 at halftime, but showed resilience by outscoring the Rams 42-34 in the second half.

The Bruins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

UCLA Bruins Recent Game/Games

UCLA fell to 22-10 on the season after an 86-70 home loss to Wisconsin on Friday, March 14th. The Bruins entered the game as +2 point underdogs but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 156 exceeded the O/U line of 142.

UCLA struggled early, trailing 48-29 at halftime. While they outscored Wisconsin 41-38 in the 2nd half, it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Utah State’s offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 21.2% of their three-point attempts (7/33) and finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 36.5%. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.3%, but they managed to connect on 53.3% of their two-point shots.

Nique Clifford led the way with 26 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 75% from three (3/4) and 53.8% overall. Mason Falslev added 22 points, despite hitting just 3 of 10 from deep. Utah State also grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and shot 63.3% from the free-throw line, making 19 of 30 attempts.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA managed to score 70 points in their last game, despite shooting just 32.4% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 38.2%, and they hit 65.4% of their free throws, going 17-for-26 from the line.

John Tonje was a standout performer, hitting 6 threes without a miss and shooting 9-for-10 overall, finishing with 26 points and 9 rebounds. UCLA grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and dished out 13 assists in the game.

Aggies Team Defense

Utah State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 59% from the field. They had trouble defending both inside and out, with the other team hitting 62% of their two-point attempts (15/24) and 55% from beyond the arc (10/18).

The Aggies also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 37 times, where they made 23 free throws, shooting 62%. Utah State gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bruins Team Defense

Utah State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points on 59% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponents to hit 62% of their two-point attempts, going 15/24.

From beyond the arc, Utah State’s defense couldn’t contain the three-point shooters, who connected on 10 of 18 attempts for 55%. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 37 times, where they made 23, shooting 62%. Utah State gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Aggies vs Bruins Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Aggies have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 74 points per game in these contests.
• Across the Bruins last ten home games, the team averaged 68 points per game while allowing 71. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-4-1, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Aggies have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Utah State posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
• UCLA has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Aggies vs Bruins Prediction

The Bruins is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-70. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Bruins at -5.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 144 and our model has the Aggies and Bruins finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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