UC San Diego vs Utah State Predictions: Top College Basketball Picks For 12/17/24

Both UC San Diego and Utah State sit at the top of their respective conferences as these two clash in a non-conference showdown. Get top college basketball picks for today around UC San Diego vs Utah State with the Aggies heading in as a large favorite!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this college basketball matchup tipping off at 9:00PM ET on December 17, 2024!

UC San Diego vs Utah State Game Details

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT
Broadcast: Regional Networks
Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT
Spread: Utah State -8.5 | Total: 150.5

UC San Diego vs Utah State Preview

On a night when North Carolina is taking on Florida, Clemson travels to South Carolina and Villanova is hosting Seton Hall, this game has the potential to steal the show.

Utah State is still undefeated, and while the Aggies have not played an overly-difficult schedule, they do have three wins over teams inside KenPom’s top-85: Iowa, North Texas and Saint Bonaventure.

Utah State is coming off an 88-67 home win over South Florida on Saturday. That unbeaten run will be put to the test against a UC San Diego team that is on a seven-game win streak of its own. It’s been a full calendar month since the Tritons lost to Seattle, and they have won-and-covered every game since.

Like Utah State, UC San Diego has not played an overly-difficult schedule, but the Tritons do have some nice wins over La Salle, James Madison, Toledo and UC-Santa Barbara.

UC San Diego just played at Idaho on Sunday, so this is a relatively short turnaround for the Tritons. We are going to take a look at the over in this contest.

UC San Diego vs Utah State Prediction

Utah State is averaging 95.1 points per game at home so far this season, and there’s still room for more. The Aggies are only shooting 31.7-percent from three-point range this season.

Two years ago, they were top-15 in the country at 37.9-percent. Senior guard Ian Martinez is shooting 33.3-percent from three-point range this season after shooting 40.3-percent and 38.5-percent his previous two years.

There’s room for improvement in that department, and UC San Diego’s defense may allow it. Opponents are shooting 38.5-percent from beyond the arc against the Tritons so far this season.

Opponents are scoring 41.7-percent of their points against UC San Diego from the three-point line, which is top-10 (or bottom-10 in San Diego’s case) in the country.

The Tritons have scored 80+ points in five-straight games, and that includes three games away from home. We should see some fireworks in this one.

UC San Diego vs Utah State Prediction: Over 150.5

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