Utah State Aggies vs Grand Canyon Lopes Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs Grand Canyon Lopes

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Utah State Aggies (15-1) are traveling to Global Credit Union Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Grand Canyon Lopes (10-6).

The Utah State Aggies played Nevada and went home with a win by a final score of 71-62 in their last game. Utah State walked away from the game with a 44.9% FG percentage (22 out of 49) and knocked down 7 of their 21 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 20 of 24 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 16 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to defense, Utah State allowed 34.4% from the floor on 21 of 61 shooting. Nevada distributed 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Nevada grabbed 37 rebounds (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Nevada ended up going 76.5% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of 17 shots. They converted 7 out of their 16 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 18 while Nevada totaled 17 fouls.

MJ Collins is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up going 61.5% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. He racked up 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Utah State will enter this game with a record of 15-1 on the year. They average 86.0 points per outing (37th in D-1) while shooting 52.8% from the field. The Aggies are shooting 38.6% on shots from beyond the arc (139 of 360) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah State is snagging 36.4 boards per contest and has tallied 298 assists this season, which has them ranked 54th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game and as a team are committing 18.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Aggies have forced 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They rank 9th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 169 relinquished for the campaign. The Aggies defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (351 of 881) and they concede 30.4 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 32.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 32nd in college in opponents PPG (66.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grand Canyon Lopes went home defeated by a final of 87-64 against New Mexico. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Grand Canyon permitted New Mexico to pull down 36 overall (5 offensive). They went 50.0% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 16 and ended up going 21 out of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Lopes allowed New Mexico to knock down 29 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 52.7% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lopes shot 22 out of 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 33.8%. When discussing three-point attempts, Grand Canyon converted 7 of 27 tries (25.9%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a percentage of 86.7%. New Mexico earned 16 fouls for this game which got the Lopes to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Lopes earned 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the matchup.

Jaden Henley pitched in for the Lopes in the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 34 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the game. He buried 5 of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Grand Canyon has a win-loss mark of 10-6 this year. The Lopes have committed 18.2 fouls per game while shooting 76.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (269th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Grand Canyon has totaled 1,197 points so far this year (74.8 per contest) and they collect 36.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Lopes are connecting on 44.1% from the field, which has them ranked 254th in the nation.

The Grand Canyon defense surrenders 31.8% on shots from distance (112 of 352) and opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.5 assists and 30.7 boards per contest, which is 46th and 24th in those categories on the defensive end. The Lopes on the defensive side of the court are 65th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 68.6. They are forcing 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (126th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Grand Canyon

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