Idaho looks to cover the Vandals-Aggies pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 9-9 mark when they host Utah State in college basketball action.

The Aggies will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 7-6-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Vandals are 8-6 ATS. Utah State is 8-6 on the totals; Idaho is 7-7.



View Utah State vs Idaho Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Idaho sat as 2-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 172-rated Vandals and the No. 119-ranked Aggies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 73-71 result in favor of the Vandals.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Idaho's No. 126-ranked offense, averaging 70.9 PPG, against a Aggies defense that ranks No. 121 at 64.8 PPG. The Vandals field goal percentage has averaged 48.1% so far, more than the Aggies marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.2% per game.

Defensively, Utah State features the nation's No. 141-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.4 points per game. Idaho, meanwhile, comes in at No. 227 nationally in scoring at home.

Utah State was a 73-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Seattle. The Aggies endured a 73-66 loss at the hands of the Redhawks on Thursday, despite a 20-point effort from Brockeith Pane at Connolly Center.

Last time out for Idaho, they were an 80-68 loser as they battled New Mexico State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 9-point underdog. The Vandals endured an 80-68 loss at the hands of the Aggies on Saturday, despite a 12-point effort from Connor Hill at Pan American Center.


Utah State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Hawaii are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 1-0
After a loss are 8-2

Idaho Vandals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing San Jose State are 5-5
After playing New Mexico State are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few Aggies at Vandals trends to consider:
Utah State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Idaho
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Idaho
Utah State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Idaho's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Idaho's last 7 games when playing Utah State
Idaho is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Idaho is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah State


Next up:
Utah State home to Hawaii, Thursday, January 26
Idaho home to San Jose State, Thursday, January 26