Saturday, March 4, 2017

Jon M. Huntsman Center

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Stanford Cardinal travel to Jon M. Huntsman Center to play the Utah Utes on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Utah as 8.5 point favorites.

The Cardinal come into this game with an overall record of 14-15 and a road record of 1-9. They are 13-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-14. The Utes have an overall record of 19-10 and a home record of 13-3. They have an over/under record of 14-12 and they are 14-12 against the spread.

For expert handicapping advice on this matchup and other NCAA basketball games check out our handicapping tips.

Reid Travis comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Cardinal. He pulls down 8.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 57% while his free throw percentage is currently at 66%. Dorian Pickens averages 12.3 points per game in 29.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Stanford. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Kyle Kuzma averages 16.0 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 9.7 rebounds per game and has 2.5 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 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

Stanford averages 69.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 266th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 217th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 326th in the country. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 238th and 205th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 199th with 13.0 per game. The Cardinal allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 129th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 190th and 311th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 79th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 263rd place in the country. They force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 273rd in Division 1.

Utah averages 79.3 points per game this year which ranks them 51st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 11.4 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 182nd in the nation. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 47th and 93rd respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 123rd with 13.6 per game. The Utes allow 67.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 70th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 56th and 128th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 64th place in the nation. The Utes force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 88th in college basketball.

The Cardinal are 273rd in the nation in offensive rating at 99.7. They assist on 53.5% of their shots, which ranks 158th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 190th among D-1 teams. They are 291st in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 279th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Stanford turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51% places them 145th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.

The Utes are 47th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.5. They assist on 50.4% of their shots, which ranks 230th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 143rd among D-1 teams. They are 15th in effective field goal percentage with 57%. As a team they are 24th 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 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.5% places them 10th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 13-15 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 14-14 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 14-12 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 14-12 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal 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

Tony's Pick: Take Utah -8.5

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink