Utah State looks to cover the Aggies-Warriors pointspread on Thursday and improve its overall 10-10 mark when they host Hawaii in college basketball action.

The Warriors will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 9-7 ATS against the number this season, while the Aggies are 7-7-1 ATS. Hawaii is 10-6 on the totals; Utah State is 8-7.



View Hawaii vs Utah State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Utah State sat as 7-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 102-rated Hawaii taking on the No. 129-rated Aggies in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 74-72 win for the Aggies on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Utah State's No. 205 nationally ranked offense (66.8 points per game) against a Warriors defense that sits as the No. 279 at 71.4 PPG. The Aggies have been averaging 47.3% from the field, more than the Warriors have managed so far this season (45.5% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Hawaii owns the country's No. 161-rated mark, allowing 70.2 points per game on the highway. Utah State, on the other hand, rates No. 204 in scoring at home.

Hawaii was a 91-87 Sportsbook in its last match at home against New Mexico State. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. The Warriors got a terrific 29-point effort from Zane Johnson as Hawaii defeated New Mexico State 91-87 on Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center.

Utah State lost its last outing, a 57-54 result against Idaho on January 21. They failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point underdog. Preston Medlin scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Aggies to a win (they lost 57-54 to Idaho at Cowan Spectrum on Saturday).


Hawaii Warriors Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Idaho are 5-5
After playing New Mexico State are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Utah State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing San Jose State are 8-2
After playing Idaho are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Warriors at Aggies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hawaii's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Hawaii is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Hawaii is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Hawaii is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah State
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hawaii
Utah State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hawaii
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah State's last 5 games when playing at home against Hawaii
Utah State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home


Next up:
Hawaii at Idaho, Saturday, January 28
Utah State home to San Jose State, Saturday, January 28