Posted on
3/6/2008 3:22:51 PM
NCAA Basketball Betting Trends – Utah State at Boise State
By Eric Williams
The Utah State Aggies, (21-9 SU, 11-12-1 ATS, 17-7 O/U), will be going into a hostile atmosphere tonight when they hit the road to take on the Boise State Broncos, (22-7 SU, 13-10 ATS, 14-8-1 O/U), in a contest that will give the Broncos their first outright 2008 WAC regular season championship with a win.
Boise State is 12-3 in Western Athletic Conference play and sits alone atop the league standings after a road sweep of San Jose State, (74-68) and Hawaii, (78-71), last week, clinching at least a share of the WAC regular season title.
Utah State is tied for third-place in the WAC with a 10-4 league record following its 79-66 home win against Fresno State Monday night.
The Aggies are averaging 73.2 points per game while shooting a blistering 51.4 percent from the field while allowing 68.5 points per game on 43.6 percent shooting.
The Broncos are averaging 80.5 points per game on an exceptional 50.4 percent shooting mark from the field while allowing 74.8 points per game defensively on 44.1 percent shooting.
Utah State beat Boise State 82-78 at home on Jan. 17.
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my NCAA Basketball Betting Free Picks.
The Aggies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.
The Aggies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
The Broncos are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Broncos are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Athletic.
The Over is 4-0 in Aggies last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.
The Over is 9-2 in Broncos last 11 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.
The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Analysis: While these two teams are very evenly matched, the Boise State Broncos have far too much riding on the line for them to lose this contest and will cover the spread in this contest fueled by their raucous fans.
NCAAB Free Picks: Boise State -5 ½ Points/Over 154½ Total Points
09:00 PM EST NCAAB Betting Odds
Utah State +5½ -110
Boise State -5½ -110
Over 154½ -110
Under 154½ -110
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