Utah State Aggies National Championship Odds
The Utah State Aggies are in the NCAA Tournament once again, this time as a No. 10 seed. Utah State will face the Texas Tech Red Raiders in NCAA Tournament first round action on Friday, March 19. The Aggies were considered a bubble team, but they went on a good run in the Mountain West tournament and reached the title game. That was enough for the NCAA Tournament committee to give them an at-large bid. The Aggies have one of the most dominant centers in the country in Neemias Queta, who was the conference defensive player of the year. He averaged a double-double in Mountain West play in 2020-2021.
2020-21 Utah State Aggies at a Glance
National Championship Odds: +30000 (March 15)
On Friday, March 19, 2021, the Utah State Aggies face the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Tipoff time is 1:45 p.m. ET with television coverage on TNT. Texas Tech is a 4.5-point favorite and the total is listed at 131.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders enter March Madness with a record of 17-10. They went 9-8 in the Big 12 Conference and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. You may remember the Red Raiders, as they lost in the NCAA Championship Game two years ago. This year’s team looks nothing like that squad, as Kyle Edwards is the only player of note from that squad. Texas Tech still plays the same way, with great defense, but they don’t have a lot of offensive options. Mac McClung leads the offense, as he averaged 15.7 points per game. How far Texas Tech goes depends largely on how well McClung plays.
Season Recap
The 2020-21 Utah State Aggies finished with a record of 18-7 SU and 13-10 ATS. They went under the total in 11 of their games and over the total in 12 of their games. They are a team with a strong frontcourt, led by Neemias Queta who averaged 14.7 points per game to go along with 9.9 rebounds per game. He is supported by Justin Bean who averaged 11 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. The Aggies oftentimes go with a three-guard lineup. Those players are Marco Anthony who averages 10 points per game, Brock Miller who averages 9.1 points per game and Rollie Worster who averages 9.2 points per contest.
Utah State averaged 74.4 points per game this season, ranking just 101st in the country. They gave up 62.9 points per game and that was 24th in the country. The Aggies ranked 7th in the country in rebounds per game and 27th in blocks per game.
Utah State started the 2020-2021 season with three neutral site games and the Aggies lost two of the three. They were routed by VCU and San Diego State before beating Northern Iowa. The Aggies lost a tough 67-64 game to BYU in early December before beating Colida three days later. The Aggies got a win against UNCO before sweeping two games against San Jose State in late December. The Aggies closed out 2020 with a win against Air Force.
The New Year brought another win against Air Force and then the Aggies swept New Mexico. The Aggies swept San Diego State in mid-January before getting a win against Colorado State. The Aggies couldn’t complete the sweep, as they were beaten by CSU in late January. The Aggies split two games at UNLV in late January and then routed Fresno in early February. The Aggies were swept at Boise State in mid-February, but they bounced back to sweep Nevada. The Aggies closed out the regular season with wins against Wyoming and Fresno State. Utah State opened up the Mountain West Tournament by routing UNLV and they then easily handled Colorado State. The Aggies couldn’t quite close the deal, as they lost to San Diego State in the Mountain West title game.
Utah State Aggies Seasons (2000)
| SEASON |
RECORD |
NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULT |
| 2019-20 |
26-8 |
Tournament Cancelled |
| 2018-19 |
28-7 |
First Round |
| 2017-18 |
17-17 |
- |
| 2016-17 |
15-17 |
- |
| 2015-16 |
16-15 |
- |
| 2014-15 |
18-13 |
- |
| 2013-14 |
18-14 |
- |
| 2012-13 |
21-10 |
- |
| 2011-12 |
21-16 |
- |
| 2010-11 |
30-4 |
Second Round |
| 2009-10 |
27-8 |
First Round |
| 2008-09 |
30-5 |
First Round |
| 2007-08 |
24-11 |
- |
| 2006-07 |
23-12 |
- |
| 2005-06 |
23-9 |
First Round |
| 2004-05 |
24-8 |
First Round |
| 2003-04 |
25-4 |
- |
| 2002-03 |
24-9 |
First Round |
| 2001-02 |
23-8 |
- |
| 2000-01 |
28-6 |
Second Round |
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