The No. 2 seed Utah State Aggies (19-7) are favorites in the MWC Tournament semifinals against the No. 3 seed Colorado State Rams (18-5) on Friday at Thomas & Mack Center. The matchup starts at 11:59 PM ET, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 12, 2021, 1:10 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Utah State Betting Information
- Utah State has compiled a 14-9 record against the spread this season.
- The Aggies are 11-5 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 4.5-point favorite.
- Utah State and its opponents have gone over the set total in only 10 of 23 games this season (43.5%).
- In their last game, the Aggies got a team-high 18 points from Neemias Queta on the way to a 74-53 victory against UNLV on Thursday. They were favored by 10 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 127 points to go under the 135.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Utah State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neemias Queta | 26 | 14.8 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Justin Bean | 26 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Marco Anthony | 25 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Rollie Worster | 23 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Brock Miller | 24 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Colorado State Betting Information
- With a 12-9 record ATS this season, Colorado State has outplayed expectations.
- The Rams attain a 9-4 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 4.5-point underdog.
- The Rams and their opponents have often been held under this season, only reaching the over in 42.9% (9) of their 21 games played.
- In the Rams most recent game on Thursday, Isaiah Stevens scored a team-high 16 points on the way to a 72-62 win over Fresno State. They were favored by 8.5 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 134 points to fall short of the 137 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Colorado State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Roddy | 23 | 16.3 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Isaiah Stevens | 23 | 15.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Kendle Moore | 22 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Adam Thistlewood | 23 | 9.9 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| John Tonje | 23 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Total Facts
- Utah State and its opponents have gone over Friday’s 139 total in 12 out of 26 games (46.2%) this season.
- 14 Colorado State games this year (60.9% of its matchups) ended with a final score higher than Friday’s over/under of 139 points.
- The Aggies average 74.3 points per game against the Rams’ 75.7, totaling 11 points over the matchup’s total of 139.
- The 128.1 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 10.9 fewer than the 139 over/under in this contest.
- The Aggies have seen a 136.8 average over/under in their games this season, 2.2 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
- Rams games have a total points bet of 141.3 points this season, 2.3 points more than the over/under for this contest.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2021 | Utah State | Utah State | -8 | 140.5 | -375 | +292 | Regular Season | 84-76 CO ST |
| 1/19/2021 | Utah State | Utah State | -8 | 140 | -376 | +294 | Regular Season | 83-64 UT ST |
| 2/11/2020 | Utah State | Colorado State | -1.5 | 143.5 | -130 | +107 | Regular Season | 75-72 UT ST |
| 1/25/2020 | N/A | Utah State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 77-61 UT ST |
| 3/5/2019 | N/A | Colorado State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 100-96 UT ST |
| 1/19/2019 | N/A | Utah State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 87-72 UT ST |
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