San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (17-3) will play the San Diego State Aztecs (15-5) at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs faced off with Colorado State and went home with a win by a final score of 73-50 in their last game. San Diego State wrapped up the contest having earned a 54.0% FG percentage (27 out of 50) and knocked down 6 of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Aztecs made 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing defense, San Diego State allowed the other team to go 33.3% from the field on 16 out of 48 shooting. Colorado State earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Furthermore, Colorado State snagged 22 boards (10 offensive, 12 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Colorado State finished the game shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by burying 10 of their 14 shots. They also converted 8 of 30 shots from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up with 16 while Colorado State recorded 13 personal fouls.

Reese Dixon-Waters is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He racked up 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played 30 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. He shot 77.8% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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San Diego State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 15-5 on the year. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game. As a unit, San Diego State is grabbing 36.5 boards per game and has accounted for 319 dimes on the campaign, which is 117th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Aztecs are connecting on 37.9% on shots from distance (144 of 380) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.9 pts per game (89th in D-1) while connecting on 48.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aztecs are forcing 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They give up 32.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 110th in college in PPG allowed (71.0). The Aztecs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.7% (460 of 1,159) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 148th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 270 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah State Aggies went home victorious with a score of 94-62 against Wyoming. With respect to rebounding, Utah State permitted Wyoming to snag 31 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They went 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 out of 32 and ended up going 12 of 18 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Aggies allowed Wyoming to make 21 of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.0% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Aggies walked away from this one shooting 33 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Utah State made 13 of their 34 tries (38.2%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Wyoming was called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Aggies to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They turned it over 5 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Aggies snagged 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Kolby King ended up having an impact for the Aggies in this contest. He converted 6 of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 25 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in the game.

Utah State has a win-loss record of 17-3 for the season. The Aggies are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per game and they connect on 71.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.3 times per contest (17th in college) and they turn it over 10.9 times per game. Utah State has tallied 1,685 pts on the season (84.3 per game) and they snag 35.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Aggies are shooting 51.4% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in Division 1.

The Utah State defense concedes 33.4% on 3-point shots (153 of 458) and their opposition knocks down 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.7 dimes and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which is 18th and 39th in those defensive categories. The Aggies defensively are ranked 50th in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.0. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (55th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah State

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