GAME:  815 Utah State vs. 816  Saint Mary’s CA 
TIME:    11/29 11:30p EST
SPREAD:  Saint Mary’s  -3.5 TOTAL: 134
SPORTSBOOK:  5Dimes Sportsbook 

The No. 15 Utah State Aggies(7-0) play the Saint Mary’s Gaels(6-1) in a non-conference matchup at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California. Each team was victorious in their last outings this past Sunday. Saint Mary’s won by a score of 107-56 at home over Sonoma State, while Utah State won 68-59 over North Texas. Last year, Utah State beat Saint Mary’s 80-63 when they played On November 19th in Utah.

UTAH STATE AGGIES

The Aggies are averaging 82 points per game while giving up on the 57 points per game on defense.  Utah State is shooting 47% from the field and 36% from 3 while holding their opponents to only 36% field goal shooting.  Utah State forces 14 turnovers per game with seven steals and three blocks they also had 10 offensive rebounds per game.

The Aggies have outrebounded each of their first seven opponents and boast a rebounding advantage of plus-12.5 despite playing without injured sophomore center Neemias Queta, the reigning Mountain West defensive player of the year. Eight players are averaging at least 10 minutes for the Aggies – including senior guard Diogo Brito, who leads the Mountain West with 2.3 steals per game. The defense has also received a spark from 7-2 junior center Kuba Karwowski, who has started all seven games and has a team-high 12 blocks.

SAINT MARY’S GAELS

The Gaels’ are averaging 71 points per game on offense and allowing only 59 points per game on defense. Saint Mary’s is shooting 46% from the field and 42% from 3 and averaging 8 threes per game. 

The Gaels’ stellar backcourt is led by senior Jordan Ford, who averages a team-high 20.7 points and scored 22 points against Sonoma State for his fourth straight game with 20 or more points. Coach Randy Bennett received a welcome boost from 7-3 center Aaron Menzies, who made his first career start for the Gaels and recorded nine points and seven rebounds in 13 minutes. Saint Mary’s is shooting 55 percent overall and 49 percent from 3-point range during its five-game winning streak.

MATCHUP SUMMARY

The Gaels have had a disappointing start to their year while Utah state is playing good basketball.  St Mary’s defense is overrated in this position as Utah State should be able to put up a lot of points against them and cover the spread easily and possibly win straight up.

TRENDS

UTAH ST.:

• USU are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 Fri. games.
• USU are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games.
• Under is 17-7-1 in USU last 25 Fri. games.

ST. MARY’S:

• SMC are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games.
• Under is 7-3 in SMC last 10 non-conference games.
• Under is 42-20-2 in SMC last 64 overall.

BETTING ANGLES:

Data Analysis:   Utah State +3.5 / Over 134
Fade the Public:   St. Mary’s -3.5 / Under 134 
Sharp Action:    no data / no data

Utah State vs. Saint Mary’s College Basketball prediction