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Game time: December 22, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum — Logan, UT

Article updated Dec 22, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The East Tennessee St. Buccaneers are traveling to play the Utah State Aggies at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum stadium on Friday, 12/22/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah State is the

Game outlook

The East Tennessee St. Buccaneers are traveling to play the Utah State Aggies at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum stadium on Friday, 12/22/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah State is the betting favorite opening at -17 and the current line is Utah State -17.75.

Buccaneers vs Aggies Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Buccaneers to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers to cover the 17.75 point spread and the total to go over 143.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: East Tennessee St. 76 to Utah State 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers and Utah State Aggies, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts East Tennessee St. Buccaneers to cover the spread (55%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah State will win straight-up is 95%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be E.TEN 54, UTST 89.5.

OddsShark predicts East Tennessee State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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54% picked East Tennessee St. Buccaneers on Covers.com

East Tennessee St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 113, East Tennessee St. is ranked #255 in offense (scoring an average of 71.80 per game), #95 in defense (allowing an average of 67.30 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-4 (4-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Buccaneers hit an average of 40.26% of their field goals (ranked #332) and 70.41% of their free throws (ranked #199) and makes an average of 32.06% of their three pointers ranked #246 in the NCAAB). They average 39.30 rebounds per game (ranked # 74) and average 11.60 offensive assists and 12.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 297 and 210 respectively).

Defensively speaking, East Tennessee St. allows an average of 41.40% field goals (ranked #113) and 69.12% free throws (ranked #118 in the NCAAB) The Buccaneers allow an average of 30.61% of the three pointers (ranked #93) and averages 37.70 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.70) Finally, the Buccaneers average 10.50 defensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 38 and 72 respectively).

Utah State Key Betting Stats

Utah State Aggies has a power ranking of 50 and are #59 for offense (scoring an average of 81.42 per game), #65 for defense (giving up an average of 65.75 points per game) and 11-1 (5-4-1 ATS) overall. East Tennessee St. went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah State.

For offense, the Aggies hit an average of 49.93% of their field goals (ranked #19) and 69.23% of their free throws (ranked #246) and makes an average of 31.90% of their three pointers (ranked #251 in the NCAAB). They average 38.42 rebounds per game (ranked # 105) and average 17.92 offensive assists and 11.92 turnovers per game (ranked # 20) and 152 respectively).

On defense, Utah State allows an average of 42.31% field goals (ranked #167) and 73.30% free throws (ranked #289 in the NCAAB) The Aggies allow an average of 28.74% of the three pointers (ranked #36) and averages 30.17 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.17) Finally, the Aggies average 11.00 defensive assists and 14.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 68 and 76 respectively).

Betting Summary

Utah State has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers to cover the 17.75 point spread and the total to go over 143.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Buccaneers vs Aggies archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Buccaneers vs Aggies matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers+1,038 → +950Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah State Aggies-3,025 → -2,000Moved
  • Spread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers+17 (-110) → +18 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Utah State Aggies-17 (-110) → -18 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over142 (-110) → 144 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under142 (-110) → 144 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

East Tennessee St. Buccaneers
4-4 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Utah State Aggies
9-1 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-22T06:35:33.564Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the East Tennessee St. Buccaneers and Utah State Aggies, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah State Aggies defeated East Tennessee St. Buccaneers 80-65

Utah State Aggies defeated East Tennessee St. Buccaneers 80-65 on December 22, 2023, a 15-point decision in the series. Utah State Aggies' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 48-38. Against SportsJaw's recorded East Tennessee St. Buccaneers +18 (-110) spread, East Tennessee St. Buccaneers covered, while the 145 combined points finished over the recorded total of 144.

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  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Steve512Spread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers +17 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers +17.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 144 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers +17.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 144 (-110)Win
  • UncledavidSpread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers +17.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · East Tennessee St. Buccaneers +17.75 (-110)Win