San Diego State Aztecs vs Boise State Broncos Betting Pick & Prediction 1/20/24

Betting on today’s Aztecs and Broncos game? Catch the action at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, ID, as the Broncos hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on CBS. The Aztecs are the favored team in this Mountain West conference contest against the Broncos. The game’s over/under currently sits at 136.5 points.

SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS VS BOISE STATE BRONCOS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Boise State Broncos +1

This game will be played at ExtraMile Arena at 1:00 ET on Saturday, January 20th.

WHY BET THE BOISE STATE BRONCOS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Broncos.
• Not only will Boise State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can San Diego State Lock in a Road Win?

San Diego State enters this game with a 15-3 overall record, including a 4-1 mark in Mountain West Conference play. On the road, the Aztecs are 4-3 this season, and they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games away from home.

For the year, San Diego State has been the favorite in 12 of its 18 games, going 11-1 in those contests. Coming off a 71-59 win over Nevada, the Aztecs have gone 3-2 in their last five road games.

San Diego State has an ATS record of 7-9 this season and they are 5-7 vs the spread when favored. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Aztecs are 4-6 ATS. On the road, their ATS mark is 2-5 and they have gone 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.

San Diego State games have an over/under record of 9-7 this season. The average scoring total in their games is 144.4 points, which is 3.4 points higher than the average over/under line of 141 points. So far, 13 of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s line of 136.5 points. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 149 points.

Coming off their recent game, the San Diego State offense tallied 71 points in a matchup against Nevada. Their field goal percentage for the game was 41.5%, and they made 5 threes. Jaedon LeDee was the leading scorer for the Aztecs, putting up 22 points. In addition, Reese Waters contributed 14 points.

Currently, the Aztecs’ defense holds the 67th rank in the nation, allowing 66.8 points per game. San Diego State’s three-point defense is currently 72nd in the country at 6.2 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.5% of their shots vs. San Diego State.

Will the Broncos Defense Show Up at Home?

Boise State has been dominant at home this season, going 8-2 with an average scoring margin of +12.8 points per game. Over their last ten games at home, the Broncos have gone 8-2.

As for their overall record, Boise State is 12-5, including a 3-1 mark in Mountain West Conference play. So far, they have been the underdog in six games, going 3-3.

Boise State has an ATS record of 8-8 this season. At home, they are 5-5 vs. the spread. As the underdog, the Broncos are 3-3 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Boise State has an ATS mark of 3-7.

Boise State’s over/under record this season is 8-8 and today’s line of 136.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (138.2). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 124 points.

In their latest game, Boise State offense put up 64 points against UNLV. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 39.7% and made 6 threes. Tyson Degenhart is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 16 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Chibuzo Agbo brings a PPG average of 14.9 into the game.

So far this season, the Boise State defense has been performing well, ranking 34th in the country at 64.9 points allowed per contest. In their previous game vs. UNLV, the Runnin’ Rebels finished with a field goal percentage of 39% and a total of 68 points vs. Boise State.