Utah State at UNLV 1/25/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/24/2021 at 6:52 PM ET

The Utah State Aggies visit Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday to play the UNLV Rebels. Utah State dropped to 12-4 overall and 9-1 in the Mountain West Conference following its 84-76 lost to the Colorado State Rams on Thursday. The loss knocked Utah State out of a first-place tie in the conference with Boise State and snapped an 11-game winning streak for the Aggies.

Neemias Queta is leading Utah State in scoring and rebounding with averages of 12.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, while Rollie Worster is the leader in assists with an average of 3.3 per game. Three players for Utah State are averaging double figures in scoring and as a team the Aggies are shooting 45.5% overall and 34.5% from 3-point territory.

UNLV improved to 5-6 overall following its 99-45 victory over the Benedict Ravens. Cheikh Mbacke Diong was the leading scorer for UNLV with 22 points. UNLV scored 50 points in the first half and another 49 after the break in the lopsided 54-point victory over the undermanned Ravens. In conference play, UNLV is 2-2 in the Mountain West.

Bryce Hamilton is leading UNLV in scoring and assists with averages of 20.3 points and 3.6 assists per game, while Cheikh Mbacke Diong is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.5 per game. UNLV has only two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Rebels are shooting 45.5% overall and 35.5% from 3-point territory.

While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play is Utah State. The Aggies will be hot under the collar after having their 11 game winning streak snapped my Colorado State last time out. Utah State has one of the best defenses in the nation allowing an average of just 61.1 points per game and will clamp down on the below-par UNLV offense to pull out the victory in a low-scoring matchup. Final Score Prediction, Utah State Aggies win and cover ATS 69-57.

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