Utah at Kansas Free College Basketball Picks & Odds 12/13/2014
by Josh Schonwald - 12/12/2014
Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Sprint Center - Kansas City, M
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On Saturday afternoon, the #13 Utah Utes and the #10 Kansas Jayhawks will both be looking to extend their long winning streaks when they square off in Kansas. The Utes are 1-1 on the road so far this season, and the Jayhawks have won all three of their home games.
On Wednesday night, Utah won their sixth game in a row when they were able to beat BYU 65-61 on the road. They ended up with a 43-31 rebounding advantage in that win and made 45.8 percent of their field goal attempts.
The Utes have made 51.6 percent of their shots this season, which makes them one of the top 10 shooting teams in the country. Senior guard Delon Wright has had a great start to the year by averaging 15.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
In their last game, Kansas was able to win their sixth straight game when they defeated Georgetown 75-70 on the road. They didn't shoot the ball well in that game, but their defense did well to force 16 Georgetown turnovers.
So far this year, the Jayhawks are grabbing just under 40 rebounds per game while only allowing their opponents to pull down 26.4 rebounds per game. The player to watch out for on Kansas this season is junior forward Perry Ellis, who is currently averaging 14.4 points, 7.1 boards and one steal per game.
Utah Runnin' Utes Betting Trends
Utah Runnin' Utes are 6-2-0 Against the Spread
Utah Runnin' Utes are 5-2-0 against the Over/Under
Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends
Kansas Jayhawks are 5-3-0 Against the Spread
Kansas Jayhawks are 5-2-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Utah Runnin' Utes
12/04/14 F Jordan Loveridge Knee out a month
Kansas Jayhawks
12/12/14 G Devonte Graham Ankle probable Saturday vs. Utah U
12/12/14 F Jamari Traylor Suspension Served is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Utah U
11/13/14 G Conner Frankamp Personal left the team
Josh's Pick: Take Kansas
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