Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Jon M. Huntsman Center

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The BYU Cougars travel to Jon M. Huntsman Center to play the Utah Utes on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The opening line for this game has Utah as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Cougars come into this game with an overall record of 4-1 and a road record of 0-1. They are 1-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-1. The Utes have an overall record of 5-1 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 5-1 and they are 2-3 against the spread.

Kyle Collinsworth comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Cougars. He pulls down 9 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Nick Emery averages 15.4 points per game in 27.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for BYU. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Jakob Poeltl averages 20.5 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 67% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Jordan Loveridge averages 16 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

BYU averages 80 points per contest this season which ranks them 65th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 153rd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 187th in the country. They average 51.5 rebounds per game and 16.8 assists per game which ranks them 1st and 42nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 341st with 17 per game. The Cougars allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 86th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 99th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 119th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 76th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 218th in the Division 1.

Utah averages 79.7 points per game this year which ranks them 72nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 90th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 199th in the nation. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 115th and 176th respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 48th with 10.8 per game. The Utes allow 73.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 188th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 42% average from behind the arc ranking them 172nd and 328th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 87th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 55th place in the nation. The Utes force 10.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 316th in college basketball.

BYU Cougars Betting Trends

The BYU Cougars are 1-1 against the spread

The BYU Cougars are 1-1 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 2-3 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 5-1 against the over/under

BYU Cougars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Utah Utes Injuries

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Guy's Pick: Take BYU

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