Thursday, March 9, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The California Golden Bears head to T-Mobile Arena to take on the Utah Utes on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Utah as 1.5 point favorites.

The Golden Bears come into this game with an overall record of 20-11 and a road record of 3-6. They are 13-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-16. The Utes have an overall record of 20-10 and a home record of 14-3. They have an over/under record of 14-13 and they are 14-12 against the spread.

Ivan Rabb comes into this contest averaging 14.3 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Bears. He pulls down 10.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Jabari Bird averages 14.2 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for California. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

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Kyle Kuzma averages 16 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 9.6 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Lorenzo Bonam averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

California averages 68.0 points per contest this season which ranks them 293rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 272nd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 264th in the country. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game which ranks them 22nd and 257th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 215th with 12.8 per game. The Golden Bears allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.3 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the country. They force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 33rd in Division 1.

Utah averages 78.9 points per game this year which ranks them 55th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.3 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 35% which is good for 160th in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 47th and 86th respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 129th with 13.5 per game. The Utes allow 67.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 63rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 157th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.0 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 68th place in the nation. The Utes force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 91st in college basketball.

The Golden Bears are 243rd in the nation in offensive rating at 101.1. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 213th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 311th among D-1 teams. They are 279th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 297th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% 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 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55% places them 15th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33%.

The Utes are 49th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.4. They assist on 50.6% of their shots, which ranks 226th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 149th among D-1 teams. They are 13th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 23rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Utah turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.3% places them 11th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%.

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 13-17 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 14-16 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 14-12 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 14-13 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Utah Utes Injuries

03/04/17 F David Collette Concussion injured last game, "?"
02/24/17 G Devon Daniels Suspension out indefinitely
02/18/17 G Tim Coleman Personal expected to transfer

Guy's Pick: Take California -1.5

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