St. Mary's (8-1) vs. Utah (6-1)
December 7, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah -2.5; Over/Under: +140.5
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The Saint Mary’s Gaels and Utah Utes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Here’s a Utah vs St. Mary’s Prediction. This article will include a Utah vs St. Mary’s Pick.
Saint Mary’s Gaels Betting Preview
The Saint Mary’s Gaels lost to Arizona State, beat UTSA, and they play Boise State, Merrimack, and Utah State next. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are averaging 78 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 63 points on 38.8 percent shooting. Augustas Marciulionis is averaging 15 points and 5.8 assists, while Paulius Murauskas is averaging 13.1 points and 9.8 rebounds. Luke Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Mikey Lewis is dishing 0.9 assists. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
Utah Utes Betting Preview
The Utah Utes beat Mississippi Valley State and Eastern Washington, and they play Radford, Florida A&M, and Iowa next. The Utah Utes are averaging 90.6 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.7 points on 35.5 percent shooting. Gabe Madsen is averaging 22.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Lawson Lovering is averaging 14 points and 7.5 rebounds. Ezra Ausar is the third double-digit scorer and Mason Madsen is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Utah Utes are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
Why the Utah Utes will win
- Utah has won each of its last 18 games against non-conference opponents at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
- Utah has won the first half in each of its last 18 games against non-conference opponents at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Utah vs St. Mary’s Prediction
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are talented, but they haven’t been tested yet, so we’re going to learn a lot about this group, mainly on the offensive side where the shooting has been subpar at times. The Utah Utes are the same physical defensive side they’ve been in the past, but this year’s squad has some bite offensively. We know the Jon M. Huntsman Center is never an easy place to play. We’re only laying a bucket. I have to roll with Utah at home.
