California-San Diego Tritons vs Utah State Aggies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our California-San Diego vs Utah State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Logan.

California-San Diego vs Utah State Prediction

Looking to win big? The Tritons and Aggies face off at 9:00 ET on MWN. The Aggies are hosting the game at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 150.5 points, and Utah State is favored by -8.5 vs. California-San Diego.

California-San Diego vs. Utah State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: California-San Diego Tritons at Utah State Aggies
Where: Logan at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
Date: Tuesday, December 17th
Betting Odds UTAHST -8.5, UCSD +326 | UTAHST -452 O/U 150.5

Tritons Preview: Does California-San Diego Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?

California-San Diego improved to 8-2 on the season with an 80-56 road win over Idaho on Sunday. The Tritons entered the game as -7.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 136 fell short of the O/U line of 140.5.

Leading 39-31 at halftime, the Tritons clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 25 points while scoring 41 of their own to pull away for the win.

Tritons Offense Breakdown

California-San Diego put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 46.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.2%. They hit 60.7% of their two-point attempts and 33.3% from beyond the arc, connecting on 10 of 30 threes. At the free-throw line, they shot 69.6%, making 16 of 23 attempts.

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones and Tyler McGhie each scored 21 points, with Tait-Jones shooting 8 of 9 from the field. Tyler Mrus added 20 points, hitting 6 of 7 threes at an 85.7% clip. The Tritons finished with 12 assists and 9 offensive rebounds in the win.

Tritons Team Defense

California-San Diego's defense was strong, holding their opponent to just 56 points on 39% shooting. They were particularly effective inside, where they limited the other team to 34% on two-point attempts, with just 8 made shots from 23 tries.

From beyond the arc, the other team hit 12 threes on 28 attempts, shooting 42%. California-San Diego also sent them to the line 9 times, where they made 4 free throws, shooting 44%. The Tritons gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Aggies Preview: Will Utah State Come Through as Home Favorites?

Utah State Aggies Recent Game/Games

Utah State improved to 9-0 with an 88-67 home win over South Florida on Saturday, December 14th. The Aggies entered the game as -16.5 point favorites and covered the spread, while the total points landed right on the O/U line of 155.

Leading 37-31 at halftime, Utah State pulled away in the 2nd half, outscoring the Bulls 51-36.

Aggies Offense Breakdown

Utah State put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.7%, thanks to 63.4% shooting on two-pointers, while they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.1% on 6-of-23 shooting. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 18-of-21 attempts for 85.7%.

Mason Falslev led the way with 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, shooting 55.6% overall and 50% from three. The Aggies dished out 27 assists as a team, with 14 offensive rebounds, and Quincy Ademokoya connected on 3-of-4 threes, finishing with 12 points.

Aggies Team Defense

Utah State gave up 67 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 50% from the field. They allowed 32 made field goals on 64 attempts.

Defensively, Utah State struggled inside, giving up 26 two-point baskets on 41 attempts, a 63% shooting rate. They did better against the three, with the opponent hitting just 6 of 23 threes (26%).

Tritons vs Aggies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Tritons have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 76 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Utah State has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
As the betting underdog, the Tritons have an ATS record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
The last ten games that Utah State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 10-0 straight up.