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| Utah State Aggies | San Jose State Spartans |
| 15-13 | March 01, 2014, 08:05 | The Event Center | 7-20 |
Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Utah State when they take on the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday in college hoops betting action.
San Jose State battles the Aggies, currently sitting with a 15-13 mark (14-11-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 8-17 for the Spartans and 14-12 for the Aggies.
View Utah State Aggies vs San Jose State Spartans Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to back visiting Utah State before tip-off in this one found them as -8-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Spartans at No. 325 and the Aggies at No. 233 heading into this contest.
Utah State was a 67-58 loser in its last match on the road against New Mexico. They covered the 11.5-point spread as underdogs. Preston Medlin scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Aggies to a win (they lost 67-58 to New Mexico at The Pit on Tuesday).
San Jose State lost its last outing, a 90-64 result against San Diego State on February 25. They failed to cover in that game as a 20.5-point underdog. San Jose State was run off the court by the Aztecs on Tuesday as San Diego State routed them 90-64 at Viejas Arena.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Aggies is ranked No. 99 in NCAA hoops at 36.04 per game. Contrast that with San Jose State’s No. 111 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, San Jose State is the No. 9-ranked team in the country at 8.81 per game, while Utah State rates No. 77 at 6.96 per game.
A few Aggies at Spartans trends to consider:
Utah State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah State's last 10 games
Utah State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Utah State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
San Jose State is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games
San Jose State is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Jose State's last 13 games
San Jose State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Utah State home to Wyoming, Wednesday, March 5th
San Jose State at Colorado State, Wednesday, March 5th
