Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for New Mexico State when they take on the Utah State Aggies on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

Utah State battles the Aggies, currently sitting with a 18-8 mark (13-7-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 8-8 for the Aggies and 8-11-2 for the Aggies.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 54-rated New Mexico State taking on the No. 89-rated Aggies in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 72-71 win for the Aggies on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Utah State's No. 89-rated squad against New Mexico State's No. 40-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Utah State rates No. 219 in the country with 5.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 339 nationally with 3.9 per match.

Defensively, New Mexico State features the nation's No. 160-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.1 points per game. Utah State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 217 nationally in scoring at home.

New Mexico State was a 67-57 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against San Jose State. They covered the 8.5-point spread as favorites. The Aggies grabbed a 67-57 win over the Spartans on Thursday, behind a 15-point effort from Daniel Mullings at The Event Center.

Utah State lost its last outing, a 63-60 result against Denver on February 14. They earned a push in that game as a 3-point underdog. Utah State got 18 points from Jarred Shaw but lost anyway, 63-60, to Denver on Thursday at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.


New Mexico State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Texas El Paso are 6-4
After playing San Jose State are 5-5
After a win are 10-0

Utah State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing BYU are 9-1
After playing Denver are 0-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Aggies at Aggies trends to consider:
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Mexico State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico State's last 6 games on the road
New Mexico State is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Utah State
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah State's last 10 games when playing New Mexico State
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah State's last 8 games when playing at home against New Mexico State
Utah State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against New Mexico State
Utah State is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games


Next up:
New Mexico State home to Texas El Paso, Saturday, February 23
Utah State at BYU, Tuesday, February 19