Raymond good luck tonight but I'm on the other side of your UCSB pick. I'll take the USU +3.5 there are several reasons for this.
1. UCSB have two great guards that can shoot very well and USU runs alot of man to man. UCSB's guards won't get off their shots like they do normally.
2. USU is by far the more athletic of the teams.
3.Aggies Leading The Nation In Field-Goal Percentage Offense: As of Dec. 17, 2001, Utah State is leading the nation in field-goal percentage offense at 52.9 percent. The Aggies are also 10th in the country in rebounding margin (+10.3). The Defense that USU runs can flat out sufficate a team.
4.In The Month Of January: Utah State has been virtually unbeatable in the month of January over the past two seasons as the Aggies have posted a 15-2 record. Utah State is 13-1 in league play over the past two seasons and has an amazing 7-1 record on the road in league in the month of January over that period.
I think this game might look good to some people becasue of the lose by USU to Cal poly the other night but USU has only lost two games both of them were late in the fourth quarter. I'm taking the Aggies and the points.