CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Utah Utes

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Utah Utes (1-0) will compete against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (1-0) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Friday.

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners faced off with San Diego Christian and earned the victory with a final of 68-35 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Roadrunners finished with 11 while San Diego Christian finished the game with 16 fouls. They buried 2 out of their 14 attempts from downtown. San Diego Christian finished the game shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 11 shots. On top of that, San Diego Christian collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. San Diego Christian recorded 3 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, CSU Bakersfield allowed the other team to shoot 26.5% from the floor on 13 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Roadrunners buried 8 of 12 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. CSU Bakersfield ended the contest having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (26 out of 63) and buried 8 of their 19 shots from downtown.

Cameron Smith is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 27 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He recorded 11 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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CSU Bakersfield heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the year. They average 68.0 points per contest (188th in college hoops) while shooting 41.3% from the field. The Roadrunners are hitting 42.1% on shots from distance (8 of 19) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, CSU Bakersfield is pulling in 44.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 15 dimes this year, which has them ranked 108th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 11.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Roadrunners are forcing their opponents into 20.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 fouls. They concede 14.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 59th in the country in PPG allowed (35.0). The Roadrunners defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 26.5% (13 of 49) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 61st in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 3 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Utah Utes got the victory with a final of 89-48 against LIU. The Utes were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 50 for the contest. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. LIU committed 19 fouls for this contest which got the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of them for a clip of 81.5%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Utah buried 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). Overall, the Utes walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 72 from the floor which had them at 41.7%. The Utes permitted LIU to make 19 of 59 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 32.2% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 23.1% from three-point range by connecting on 3 of 13 and finished the contest at 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). In regard to team rebounding, Utah permitted LIU to snag 30 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Branden Carlson ended up being a factor for the Utes for the matchup. He buried 10 of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 10 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 21 mins on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Utah has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the season. The Utes commit 15.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 81.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.0 times per game (211th in the country) and they turn the ball over 7.0 times per contest. Utah has accounted for 89 pts on the year and they average 53.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Utes are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which is 177th in the nation.

The Utes are ranked 79th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 48.0. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 32.2% from the floor (98th in college basketball). The Utah defense allows 23.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (3 of 13) and opponents are connecting on 63.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.0 dimes and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which is 179th and 188th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take CSU Bakersfield

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