MVSU Delta Devils vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MVSU Delta Devils vs Utah Utes

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The MVSU Delta Devils (1-5) are headed to Jon M. Huntsman Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Utah Utes (4-1).

The MVSU Delta Devils faced BYU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-43 in their last contest. MVSU ended the contest with a 37.8% field goal percentage (17 of 45) and converted 2 of 10 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Delta Devils buried 7 of 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 22 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about defending, MVSU allowed the other team to shoot 53.4% from the floor on 31 out of 58 shooting. BYU earned 15 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. On top of that, BYU had 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. BYU finished 73.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 19 tries. They buried 11 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Delta Devils ended up with 19 and BYU racked up 12 personal fouls.

Donovan Sanders is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished with 14 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played 34 mins and collected 1 board. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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MVSU enters this one with a win-loss mark of 1-5 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 18.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.5 fouls per game. As a team, MVSU is snagging 26.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 50 assists for the campaign, which ranks 355th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Delta Devils are shooting 26.9% on three-point shots (21 of 78) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They average 48.5 points per game (364th in the nation) while going 37.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Delta Devils have forced 8.8 turnovers per game and they draw 12.3 personal fouls. They concede 31.7% on three-point shots while they are 347th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (82.2). The Delta Devils defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (166 of 351) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a group. They are 297th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 93 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Utah Utes walked away with a victory by a final of 84-53 when they played Utah Tech. With respect to rebounding, Utah allowed Utah Tech to pull down 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 30.4% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 14 at the charity stripe (42.9%). The Utes permitted Utah Tech to make 20 out of 66 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 30.3% for this game. Overall, the Utes shot 32 out of 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.5%. When talking about three-point attempts, Utah converted 8 of their 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Utah Tech was called for 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Utes were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup.

Gabe Madsen ended up being a factor for the Utes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 17 for the game for a rate of 47.1%, and earned 1 rebound. He tallied 19 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Utah has a record of 4-1 this season. The Utes are committing 18.2 fouls every game and they connect on 68.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.2 times per game (5th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. Utah has totaled 451 pts on the year (90.2 per contest) and they pull in 46.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Utes are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks 64th in college basketball.

The Utes on the defensive end are ranked 48th in college hoops in PPG given up with 63.6. They are forcing 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 33.9% from the field (3rd in college hoops). The Utah defense surrenders 27.9% on 3-point attempts (36 of 129) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.4 assists and 35.8 boards per game, which ranks 112th and 223rd in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Utah and under the total points

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