Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Utah Utes

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

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

TV: Hulu Live TV

Jon M. Huntsman Center is the location where the Utah Utes (3-0) will meet the Sam Houston State Bearkats (3-0) on Thursday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats stepped onto the hardwood against LeTourneau and took home the win by a score of 84-48 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bearkats ended up finishing with 18 while LeTourneau racked up 14 fouls. They converted 7 of 39 attempts from beyond the arc. LeTourneau finished shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 15 tries. Additionally, LeTourneau grabbed 28 boards (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. LeTourneau recorded 9 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Sam Houston State allowed the other team to shoot 23.1% from the floor on 15 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 19 dimes in this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 67 with 25 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bearkats converted 10 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. Sam Houston State finished with a 42.7% field goal percentage (35 of 82) and converted 4 of 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tristan Ikpe is a player who was a factor for the contest. He accumulated 11 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He played 16 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Sam Houston State heads into this matchup with a record of 3-0 on the season. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Sam Houston State is collecting 51.0 boards per contest and has tallied 62 assists this season, which has them ranked 23rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bearkats are hitting 27.0% on shots from beyond the arc (20 of 74) and 50.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.3 pts per contest (54th in Division 1) while going 48.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bearkats are forcing their opponents into 22.3 turnovers every game while drawing 12.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 22.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 3rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (44.0). The Bearkats defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 26.9% (42 of 156) and they surrender 31.3 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 35th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 19 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Utah Utes walked away with a victory by a final of 70-58 when they faced Idaho State. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Utah permitted Idaho State to snag 26 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 25.8% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 31 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Utes permitted Idaho State to convert 22 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 34.9% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Utes ended up going 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.3%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Utah made 5 of 14 attempts (35.7%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Idaho State committed 17 fouls for this game which took the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. The Utes pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 39 for the game.

Branden Carlson was important for the Utes in the matchup. He made 9 out of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 9 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Utah has a win-loss record of 3-0 for the campaign. As an offense, the Utes are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 197th in the country. Utah has earned 231 pts this season (77.0 per game) and they grab 45.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per contest (162nd in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Utes commit 13.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Utes are ranked 10th in D-1 in PPG given up with 50.0. They are able to force 12.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 32.4% from the floor (16th in college hoops). The Utah defense allows 24.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (15 of 61) and opponents are making 61.3% of their foul shots. They give up 11.0 dimes and 32.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 135th and 99th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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