Utah vs San Diego State in Mountain West
The Utah Utes will look to cause some trouble in the Mountain West tournament by toppling one of the conference’s top teams when they face the Aztecs at Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday.
Utah will be a considerable underdog but dogs have taken out top teams like Villanova already this week. They have a San Diego State team that spent much of the year in the AP Top 10 and is expected tp clash with BYU in the tournament final.
Supporters of the Utes have watched them go just 11-15 ATS on the year, while the Aztecs are at 29-2 SU and a profitable 17-10 ATS.
Betting Line:
The Utes are listed as 14.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Aztecs - Utes odds would favor the Aztecs if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego State is rated No. 6 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Utah is at No. 165. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 81-65 win for the Aztecs.
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature San Diego State's No. 60-rated squad against Utah's No. 124-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, San Diego State rates No. 199 in the country with 5.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 200 nationally with 5.9 per match.
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Utah owns the country's No. 194-rated mark, allowing 71.1 points per game on the highway. San Diego State, on the other hand, rates No. 143 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