Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Utah when they take on the Aztecs on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

This game is part of the Mountain West Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. The game is being played at Thomas & Mack Center, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

Supporters of the Utes have watched them go 13-17 and 11-15 ATS on the year, while the Aztecs are at 29-2 and 17-10 ATS. In totals betting, the Aztecs are 10-15-1, while the Utes have a 13-13 mark.



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Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Aztecs as 14.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Aztecs and the No. 165-ranked Utes, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 81-65 result in favor of the Aztecs.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Utes rank No. 124 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.9 per game. That compares with San Diego State’s No. 60 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where San Diego State is college basketball's No. 199-ranked team at 5.9 per game, while the Utes rate No. 200 with 5.9 per game.

Defensively, Utah features the nation's No. 194-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.1 points per game. San Diego State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 143 nationally in scoring at home.

Utah was a 78-58 loser in its last match at home against UNLV. They failed to cover the 7.5–point spread as underdogs. Utah was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by UNLV and falling by a 78-58 score at Huntsman Center.

San Diego State won its last outing, a 66-48 result against Colorado State on March 5. They covered in that game as a 12-point favorite. San Diego State earned a 66-48 victory over Colorado State on Saturday, getting 17 points from Kawhi Leonard at Viejas Arena.


Utah Utes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing UNLV are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Colorado State are 9-1
After a win are 8-2

A few Utes at Aztecs trends to consider:
San Diego State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games
San Diego State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
San Diego State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah