Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Event Center Arena

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The Utah State Aggies head to Event Center Arena to take on the San Jose State Spartans on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. The opening line for this game has San Jose State as 1 point favorites.

The Aggies come into this game with an overall record of 11-15 and a road record of 2-7. They are 8-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-15. The Spartans have an overall record of 14-11 and a home record of 9-5. They have an over/under record of 13-9 and they are 11-12 against the spread.

Jalen Moore comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Aggies. He pulls down 5.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Koby McEwen averages 14.2 points per game in 30.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Utah State. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

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Brandon Clarke averages 18 points per game while playing 31.2 minutes per contest this year for the Spartans. He grabs 8.2 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. Ryan Welage averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Utah State averages 70.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 224th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 135th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 114th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 154th and 105th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 137th with 12.9 per game. The Aggies allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 161st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 101st and 118th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 166th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 229th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 327th in Division 1.

San Jose State averages 70.9 points per game this year which ranks them 220th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 203rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 287th in the nation. They average 32.4 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 311th and 192nd respectively. In the turnover department the Spartans rank 178th with 13.2 per game. The Spartans allow 73.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 203rd in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 241st and 75th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 203rd and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 92nd place in the nation. The Spartans force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 89th in college basketball.

The Aggies average 66.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2.7 per contest. The Aggies have an offensive rating of 104.3 and they assist on 58.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Utah State turns the ball over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.5%. The Aggies give up 75.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spartans score 72.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 0.3 points per game. The Spartans have a rating on offense of 101.9 and 53.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. San Jose State turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.7%. The Spartans give up 72.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Utah State Aggies Betting Trends

The Utah State Aggies are 8-13 against the spread

The Utah State Aggies are 7-15 against the over/under

San Jose State Spartans Betting Trends

The San Jose State Spartans are 11-12 against the spread

The San Jose State Spartans are 13-9 against the over/under

Utah State Aggies Injuries

No key injuries to report

San Jose State Spartans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Utah State +1

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