The No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs (23-5, 14-2 MWC) visit the Boise State Broncos (22-7, 12-4) as the 2 squads play their penultimate game in Mountain West Conference regular-season action. The contest at ExtraMile Arena will tip off at 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the San Diego State vs. Boise State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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San Diego State has won 6 games in a row. In a streak that started Feb. 3 with a 72-52 victory against the Broncos, the Aztecs have held foes under 41% from the floor 4 times. SDSU leads the conference in perimeter defense: it has held MWC foes to a 28.6% mark from beyond the arc.
Aside from that Feb. 3 setback against the Aztecs, Boise State has lost just 1 other game since Jan. 24 to go 7-2 over that stretch. The top defensive team in the MWC (63.1 points per game) has held foes under 42% from the floor in 5 of those games.
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San Diego State at Boise State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:33 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: San Diego State +122 (bet $100 to win $122) | Boise State -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): San Diego State +2.5 (-105) | Boise State -2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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San Diego State at Boise State picks and predictions
Prediction
San Diego State 63, Boise State 61
Moneyline
Boise State is a fine shooting team, but SDSU is more efficient on offense, getting points from more varied sources, in half-court sets, transition, put-backs, etc. The visiting team is a lean. They’re worth a play at +115 or better. PASS otherwise.
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Against the spread
The Aztecs are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 series meetings. They are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games against winning teams. The Broncos are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
San Diego State is on a nice roll and focused on getting the best possible seed in the NCAA Tournament. BACK THE AZTECS +2.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The Under has hit in 5 straight SDSU-BSU games and by a margin of more-than-9 points in 4 of those games. These teams play superb defense and will mostly avoid any quick-run spiral from 3s and 1s (free throws). TAKE THE UNDER 133.5 (-105).
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