Thursday, March 2, 2017

Jon M. Huntsman Center

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The California Golden Bears travel to Jon M. Huntsman Center to play the Utah Utes on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Utah as 2.5 point favorites.

The Golden Bears come into this game with an overall record of 19-9 and a road record of 3-4. They are 13-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-14. The Utes have an overall record of 18-10 and a home record of 12-3. They have an over/under record of 14-11 and they are 13-12 against the spread.

Jabari Bird comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 33 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Bears. He pulls down 5.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Ivan Rabb averages 14.6 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 10.7 rebounds per game for California. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Kyle Kuzma averages 16.2 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Lorenzo Bonam averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

California averages 69.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 262nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 224th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 232nd in the country. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 18th and 233rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 211th with 12.8 per game. The Golden Bears allow 62.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 12th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.9 rebounds a game which ranks 32nd and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 38th place in the country. They force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in Division 1.

Utah averages 79.5 points per game this year which ranks them 46th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 156th in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 46th and 89th respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 121st with 13.6 per game. The Utes allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 87th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 81st and 167th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 78th place in the nation. The Utes force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 84th in college basketball.

The Golden Bears are 186th in the nation in offensive rating at 103.3. They assist on 51.8% of their shots, which ranks 203rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 312th among D-1 teams. They are 233rd in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 265th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. California turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.5% places them 9th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.8%.

The Utes are 47th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.5. They assist on 50.3% of their shots, which ranks 237th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 132nd among D-1 teams. They are 15th in effective field goal percentage with 57%. As a team they are 23rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Utah turns the ball over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.5% places them 11th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%.

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 13-15 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 14-14 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 13-12 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 14-11 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Utah Utes Injuries

02/24/17 G Devon Daniels Suspension out indefinitely
02/18/17 G Tim Coleman Personal expected to transfer

Guy's Pick: Take Utah -2.5

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