Utah Runnin' Utes (12-4) vs. Stanford Cardinal (8-7)
January 14, 2024 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Stanford Cardinal +1.5; Over/Under: 155
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The Utah Utes and Stanford Cardinal face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at Maples Pavillion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Utah vs Stanford prediction.
Utah Coming Off a Blowout Win
Utah faced off against UCLA in the last game and they were dominant. Utah scored 90 points but even more impressive was the defense only giving up 44 points. Utah Had five different players that finished with at least 11 points. Utah is averaging 80.9 points while their defense is giving up 69.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 51st in the league while the defense is ranked 140th. This is a team that wants to push the pace and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. Branden Carlson has been the top player for Utah averaging 17.3 points while shooting 47.2 percent from the field.
Stanford Coming off a Big Win
Stanford faced off against Oregon State in the last game and the offense scored 88 points on the way to the victory. Two games ago against USC, the defense gave up 93 points and they are going to need the offense to be better here. Stanford on the season is averaging 78.9 points while their defense is giving up 75.6 points per game. The defense is ranked 283rd and they are going to need the defense to be a whole lot better here. Maxime Raynaud is averaging 13.5 points while shooting 55 percent from the field.
Utah vs Stanford Betting Prediction
Stanford’s defense has been an issue heading into this game and now they have to face off against a Utah offense that has been good all season. Utah is going to get close to 90 points here and that is going to be the difference here. Stanford isn’t going to have the offense to keep up and it’s going to be Utah that is going to get the job done. Back Utah to cover the spread here.
