Utah State Aggies vs Boise State Broncos Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Boise State Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (13-1) are en route to ExtraMile Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Boise State Broncos (9-6).

The Utah State Aggies played Air Force and earned the victory with a final of 99-62 in their last game. Utah State ended having earned a 58.5% FG percentage (38 of 65) and knocked down 12 out of their 26 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Aggies converted 11 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to defending, Utah State allowed the other team to go 41.2% from the floor on 21 of 51 shooting. Air Force earned 11 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Air Force snagged 20 boards (4 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Air Force walked away from this one shooting 73.7% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 19 attempts. They also made 6 of 20 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Aggies finished with 16 and Air Force had 15 personal fouls.

MJ Collins is one player who came through for the game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Utah State comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 13-1 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a team, Utah State is pulling down 36.8 boards per contest and has racked up 263 assists for the season, which ranks 60th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Aggies are shooting 38.5% on 3-pointers (121 of 314) and 71.3% from the free throw line. They average 86.6 points per game (39th in the nation) while shooting 52.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aggies are forcing 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are 9th in the nation in allowing assists with 148 surrendered so far this year. The Aggies defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (309 of 763) and they surrender 29.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 32.5% from beyond the arc while they are 40th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.9).

The last time they took the court, the Boise State Broncos took a loss by a final score of 75-58 when they faced Grand Canyon. In regard to attacking the glass, Boise State allowed Grand Canyon to snag 34 in total (8 offensive). They finished 28.6% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 21 and ended up going 9 out of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Broncos allowed Grand Canyon to make 30 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Broncos finished the game shooting 17 for 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.7%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Boise State knocked down 4 out of their 19 tries (21.1%). They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Grand Canyon earned 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. The Broncos snagged 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this contest.

Javan Buchanan pitched in for the Broncos for this game. He converted 5 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Boise State has a mark of 9-6 on the year. As an offensive team, the Broncos are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks them 285th in the country. Boise State has tallied 1,151 pts so far this year (76.7 per game) and they pull down 38.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (264th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. The Broncos have committed 17.5 fouls per game and they shoot 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Boise State defense gives up 31.7% on 3-pointers (99 of 312) and opponents are knocking down 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.8 assists and 30.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 61st and 33rd in the country. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 152nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.2. They are forcing their opponents into 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (238th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah State

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