Mountain West Conference Hoops Predictions – Utah Utes vs San Diego State Aztecs
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Utah Utes vs. San Diego State Aztecs
Thursday, 9:05 PM ET
Odds: SDSU -16.5
Total: 126.5
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In the Mountain West Conference Tournament, teams will desperately try to make a final push in pursuit of an NCAA Tournament automatic bid. They’ll begin that push in the quarterfinals.
It’s quarterfinal Thursday at the Mountain West Conference Tournament at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This contest between Utah and San Diego State is the first of two night-session quarterfinals on Thursday. Utah is the No. 7 seed while San Diego State is the No. 2 seed in this event.
Utah made the NCAA Tournament in 2009 but has since plummeted to the bottom rung of the Mountain West. Coach Jim Boylen is viewed as a dead coach walking, a man who is likely to be fired once his season ends. He’s been viewed in a negative light since Double-digit scorers Carlon Brown and Marshall Henderson left the program after last season.
That unhappy conclusion is almost certain to come in this game, because Utah’s opponent is one of the top 15 teams in the country. San Diego State is balanced and powerful and should run roughshod over the Utes within six to eight feet of the basket.
Utah has absolutely nobody who can hang with San Diego State’s supremely athletic and muscular frontline, led by NBA-ready prospect Kawhi Leonard, a monster on the glass. Malcolm Thomas will be a problem for them as well.
These two teams met on Christmas Day and Utah actually only lost by three points. Point guard Josh Wallace racked up 24 points in that contest but in Thursday’s matchup, they will need much more from him – and everyone else – if they have a prayer of pulling off this upset.
Pick San Diego State for the simplest and best possible reason: The Aztecs are a million miles better than Utah at every spot on the floor. The fact that San Diego State is rested (with four days off before this game) won’t exactly hurt, either.
NCAAB Betting Trends:
UTAH are 7-18 ATS in their last 25 Thu. games.
Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
SDST are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 Thu. games.
Aztecs are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game.
Utes are 5-11-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Pick: San Diego State
