Idaho State Bengals vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (29-7 last season) host the Idaho State Bengals (13-20 last year) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Monday.

The Idaho State Bengals stepped onto the hardwood against Portland State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-78 in their last contest. Idaho State finished the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (26 of 57) and made 7 of 23 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Bengals buried 19 of 28 attempts for a rate of 67.9%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game as well as forcing 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing the defense, Idaho State let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the floor on 24 of 54 shooting. Portland State earned 10 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Additionally, Portland State snagged 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Portland State finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 32 of 48 shots. They made 5 of 15 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Bengals walked away with 30 while Portland State accumulated 25 fouls.

Gus Etchison is someone who was a contributor for the game. He accumulated 20 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He played 20 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Idaho State comes into this matchup after finishing with a win-loss mark of 13-20 last season. They lost possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a squad committed 17.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Idaho State pulled in 33.3 rebounds per game and earned 393 assists last season, which was 299th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bengals connected on 33.0% from downtown (253 of 767) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They averaged 74.5 pts per contest (217th in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bengals forced their opponents into 10.0 turnovers every game and they drew 19.2 personal fouls. They gave up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were ranked 242nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.2). The Bengals gave up a FG percentage of 47.4% (880 of 1,856) and they surrendered 29.4 boards per game as a team. They were ranked 142nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 427 relinquished last year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Utah State Aggies took a loss by a final score of 78-66 when they faced Arizona. The Aggies were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 23 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 4 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. Arizona earned 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Aggies to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of them for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah State made 8 out of their 32 tries (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Aggies ended up going 25 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 39.1%. The Aggies permitted Arizona to make 22 out of their 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.3% for the game. They finished 41.2% from distance by shooting 7 of 17 and ended up going 27 of 39 from the free throw line (69.2%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Utah State allowed Arizona to snag 45 in all (16 on the offensive side).

Garry Clark ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies for the matchup. He made 6 out of 8 for the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Utah State had a record of 29-7 last season. When it comes to offense, the Aggies connected on 49.6% from the field, which was ranked 15th in the nation. Utah State accumulated 2,958 pts throughout last year (82.2 per contest) and they pulled in 34.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 17.6 times per contest (17th in college hoops) and they gave up possession 10.4 times per contest. The Aggies committed 18.9 personal fouls per contest and they went 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Aggies were ranked 89th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.7. They were able to force 14.0 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (73rd in the nation). The Utah State defense gave up 34.4% on 3-pointers (280 of 814) and opponents made 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allowed 28.6 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which was ranked 348th and 95th in Division 1.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Idaho State

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