Stanford Cardinal vs Utah Utes Prediction, 3/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Utah Utes

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Pac 12 Network

The Utah Utes (17-14) host the Stanford Cardinal (13-18) at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday.

The Stanford Cardinal played Oregon and took a loss by a score of 73-68 in their last contest. Stanford finished the contest having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and made 9 out of their 21 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Cardinal knocked down 9 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing defending, Stanford allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 26 of 57 shooting. Oregon dished out 15 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. Moreover, Oregon collected 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Oregon finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 18 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 23 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Cardinal left the arena with 18 while Oregon recorded 10 fouls.

Brandon Angel is a player who came through for this contest. He walked away with 18 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He played for 30 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He finished 75.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Stanford steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 13-18 so far this year. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Stanford is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has earned 454 dimes for the year, which is 91st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cardinal are shooting 35.9% on 3-point shots (248 of 691) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.8 points per contest (224th in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Cardinal have forced 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They rank 145th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 383 surrendered so far this year. The Cardinal defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (747 of 1,703) and they concede 31.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.3% on three-point shots and they rank 110th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (67.7).

For their last game, the Utah Utes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-60 when they faced Colorado. With respect to cleaning the glass, Utah allowed Colorado to pull down 34 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.1% from beyond the arc via 8 out of 21 and ended up going 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Utes permitted Colorado to convert 25 of 54 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.3% for this game. When all was said and done, the Utes went 21 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. Regarding 3-pointers, Utah converted 9 of their 30 tries (30.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Colorado was called for 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Utes pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Rollie Worster was important for the Utes in this game. He racked up 15 points in his 30 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists in this matchup. He made 5 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 17-14 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Utes are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which is 286th in the nation. Utah has tallied 2,135 points for the season (68.9 per game) and they pull down 39.2 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (82nd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. The Utes commit 15.0 fouls every game and they go 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Utah defense allows 30.2% on shots from distance (199 of 660) and their opponents are connecting on 66.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.6 dimes and 34.9 boards per contest, ranking them 181st and 239th in those defensive categories. The Utes on defense are ranked 28th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They have forced 10.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (13th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stanford

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