The Boise State Broncos (21-9, 12-5 Mountain West) and San Diego State Aztecs (22-8, 11-6) clash in a showdown between 20-win squads in an MWC regular-season finale Friday. Tip time at Viejas Arena will be at 10 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Boise State vs. San Diego State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Boise State had a 5-game win streak snapped in a 76-66 upset Tuesday at home to Nevada. The Broncos, who were 5.5-point favorites, were doubled up on 3-pointers (12-6) and had 7 more turnovers in the loss. The Broncos defense ranks 3rd in the MWC in points allowed at 66.9 points per game, but they have surrendered 155 points over its last 2 contests — a 77.5-point average.
San Diego State, ranked No. 19 in the , is also coming off a Tuesday loss. The favored-by-3 Aztecs lost 62-58 at UNLV, resulting in SDSU not covering the spread for the 3rd time in its last 4 games.
In their 1st regular-season meeting, the Broncos won at home, nipping the Aztecs 67-66 Jan. 20. The result was a push — Boise State was a 1-point favorite — and Under (137) cashed.