Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Utah Utes

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Utes (3-1) will play the Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-3) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Friday.

The Utah Tech Trailblazers took the court against Wyoming and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-69 in their last game. Utah Tech wrapped up the game having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (21 out of 59) and made 5 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Trailblazers made 22 of their 31 tries for a rate of 71.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 58 with 22 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 4 assists for this contest while creating 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Utah Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 29 out of 58 shooting. Wyoming distributed 15 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Wyoming collected 28 rebounds (2 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wyoming went 74.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 31 attempts. They converted 5 of 14 attempts from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Trailblazers ended up finishing with 25 and Wyoming finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Tennessee Rainwater is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played 20 mins and grabbed 5 boards. He was able to score 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Utah Tech comes into this contest with a mark of 1-3 this season. They are averaging 69.8 pts per contest (296th in the country) while hitting 36.6% from the floor. The Trailblazers are hitting 22.5% on 3-point shots (23 of 102) and 63.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah Tech is grabbing 38.3 boards per game and is sitting with 43 dimes on the year, which ranks 342nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trailblazers are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 169th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 55 surrendered this year. The Trailblazers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (112 of 241) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 30.6% on shots from downtown and they are 259th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Utes took a loss by a final score of 78-73 when they faced Mississippi State. The Utes were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. Mississippi State committed 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 57.1%. With regard to three-point shots, Utah buried 9 out of 28 attempts (32.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Utes finished the game shooting 28 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.2%. The Utes permitted Mississippi State to knock down 24 of their 67 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.8% in the matchup. They finished 24.0% from three-point range by going 6 of 25 and finished the contest at 24 out of 33 from the free throw line (72.7%). When talking about attacking the glass, Utah allowed Mississippi State to grab 44 in all (17 offensive).

Ezra Ausar ended up being important for the Utes in this game. He buried 4 of 13 for the game giving him a rate of 30.8%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 26 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Utah has a mark of 3-1 for the year. The Utes are committing 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 20.5 times per game (12th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. Utah has totaled 367 pts on the campaign (91.8 per game) and they grab 45.0 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Utes are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which has them ranked 72nd in the country.

The Utes are ranked 100th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.3. They have forced 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 34.8% from the floor (16th in college basketball). The Utah defense surrenders 27.4% on 3-point shots (29 of 106) and their opposition makes 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.3 dimes and 35.8 boards per game, which ranks them 161st and 231st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah Tech

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