Boise State Broncos vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/20/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 20, 2022

Venue:  Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan, UT

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  BSU +1, USU -1; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  BSU +1, USU -1; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  BSU +1.5, USU -1.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

 

Boise State Broncos:  13-4 (1st place, MWC)

Utah State Aggies:  10-8 (9th place, MWC)

 

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Boise State Broncos:  5-0 last 5

Utah State Aggies:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

BSU is coming into this game with a 13-4 record overall and they are 3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Saint louis Billikens but they have gone on a 10 game winning streak since then. Their last 5 wins have come against the Washington State Cougars, the Fresno State Bulldogs, the Nevada Wolf Pack, the New Mexico Lobos, and the Air Force Falcons in their last game. Tyson Degenhart led the team in points in that game with 19 while Emmanuel Akot was next on the team with 12 points. Abu Kigab led the team in assists in that game with 3 and he also led the team in rebounds with 5. They are 44.4% from the field, 34% from 3-point range, and 60.2% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 70.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 59.3 PPG against them. BSU has an ATS record of 9-6 this season and their O/U record is 5-10.

 

 

USU is coming into this game with a 10-8 record overall and they are 4-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 6th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the New Mexico Lobos while their 4 losses in that span came against the Air Force Falcons, the Colorado State Rams, the Wyoming Cowboys, and the Fresno State Bulldogs in their last game. Sean Bairstow led the team in points in that game with 12 while Justin Bean was next on the team with 10 points. Bairstow also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while he and Brandon Horvath led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They are 48% from the field, 35.2% from 3-point range, and 74.2% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 77.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.9 PPG against them. USU has an ATS record of 9-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-7.

 

BSU is coming into this game as a 1 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BSU have been having a great season with a 13-4 record overall and they are coming into this game after winning 10 straight games. They have even been good in their road games this season with a 3-1 record on the road. They are going up against a USU side that has been alright this season with barely a winning record but they have struggled in their home games with just a 4-3 record. They have also lost 3 straight games coming into this one and have struggled against conference opponents this season with a 1-4 record in conference games. BSU has been a much better team and is coming into this game playing much better. All the signs point to BSU covering the spread in this game and coming away with the win. 

 

Boise State Utah State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 20, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is BSU 76 USU 70.

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Boise State Broncos: 5-11 O/U in all games. 18-27 O/U after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 1-8 O/U after 3 straight games where the opponent grabbed 31 or less rebounds. 18-15 O/U after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite. 13-19 O/U after playing a home game. 

Utah State Aggies: 32-44 O/U in all games. 22-35 O/U as a favorite. 11-19 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 11-21 O/U in all home games. 18-30 O/U against conference opponents. 7-14 O/U in January games. 18-28 O/U after a conference game. 8-19 O/U after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds.

 

 

Boise State Broncos:  None.

Utah State Aggies:  B. Miller (G) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

 

 

“We just found a win. I know it wasn’t the prettiest, we started off super good then kind of had a lull in the second part of the first half. But we found a way to get it done, and that’s what it takes in the second half.” - Tyson Degenhart on their win against Boise State.

 

 

“We can not discouraged with the results that have happened. We need to start turning it in our favor. I’m confident that we will.” - Ryan Odom on his team’s poor start to their conference schedule.

 

 

 

E. Akot 

M. Armus 

T. Degenhart 

A. Kigab 

M. Shaver

 

J. Bean 

R. Eytle-Rock 

B. Horvath 

R. Jones 

B. Miller

 

 

PPG: M. Shaver Jr. (13.9)

APG: E. Akot (3.1)

Reb/G: M. Armus (8.7)

 

PPG: J. Bean (19.5)

APG: R. Jones (5.4)

Reb/G: J. Bean (10.4)

 

Coaches:

Boise State Broncos: Leon Rice (12th season)

Utah State Aggies: Ryan Odom (1st season)