Boise State vs. Utah State betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The Boise State Broncos (19-8, 11-5 MWC) are 4.5-point favorites as they try to build on a six-game home win streak when they square off against the Utah State Aggies (24-4, 14-3 MWC) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at ExtraMile Arena. The matchup airs at 10:30 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

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Boise State vs. Utah State betting lines

  • Boise State moneyline odds to win: -193
  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: +159
  • Spread: Boise State (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Boise State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Boise State has done a better job covering the spread at home (9-3-0) than it has in road affairs (4-5-0).
  • The Broncos have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (58.3%) than away games (55.6%).
  • Boise State has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 11-1, compared to going 3-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Broncos have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 73.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.7 points fewer than the 76.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • Boise State has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 65.5 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 66.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Broncos are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.7 compared to 7.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (33.0% compared to 32.2% season-long).

Boise State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 9-8-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 11-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (55th in nation) 43.5 (156th) 34.0 (74th) 25.7 (third) 14.9 (93rd) 10.4 (99th)

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Utah State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Utah State has a lower winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than away (.556, 5-4-0).
  • Aggies games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (10 of 15), and 55.6% of the time on the road (five of nine).

Recent trends

  • The Aggies are scoring 83.2 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 82.5.
  • In its last 10 games, Utah State is giving up 72.3 points per contest, 2.8 more points than its season average (69.5).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Aggies are draining 10.0 three-pointers per contest, 1.0 more than their season average (9.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (39.5%) compared to their season average (37.0%).

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 9-13-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-3 (Home: 13-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (sixth in nation) 43.7 (170th) 31.6 (203rd) 28.2 (35th) 18.4 (third) 10.5 (108th)
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