Utah State Aggies (22-7) vs. UNLV Rebels (17-11)
Week 17 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season is in full swing on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, when the Utah State Aggies and the UNLV Rebels in this Mountain West Conference clash at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Aggies defeated the Rebels back on January 17, winning at home 75-71. UNLV was a 7.0-point underdog in that contest, winning the ATS battle, with the total set at 150.0. Utah State is favored by 2.0 points in this game with the total set at 140.5
The Utah State Aggies (22-7, 17-11-0 ATS) were tied with the Wyoming Cowboys at the half on Tuesday, February 21, but dominated the second half, earning a 65-55 victory. It was the third victory and the eighth in the last 11 for this team who is now 11-5 in the conference. Utah State is 6-4 on the road and they are 6-2 ATS in their last eight.
The Aggies dominated this game defensively, holding Wyoming to 31.5% shooting and just 26.1% from three-point range. While Utah State did not hit well from beyond the arc (25.9%), they hit 41.2% of their shots. Steven Ashworth led the team with 19 points. He was only 4-11 from the floor, but hit 10 of 12 free throws and added seven rebounds.
Utah Stat e is battling for an NCAA Tournament bid under coach Ryan Odom. Remember him? He was the one who led UMBC to its classic upset of No. 1 Virginia in 2018.
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Utah State is ranked 35th in the KenPom rankings. They are 17th in points per 100 possessions (117.5) and 89th in points allowed per 100 possessions (101.3). The Aggies are 36th in the nation in points per game (78.4) and it has been their outstanding shooting leading the way as they are 30th in field-goal percentage (47.9%), second in three-point shooting (39.9%), and 25th in free-throw percentage (76.5%). The team is averaging 73.0 per game in the conference while allowing 68.9 points per game.
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