Utah Utes vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 1/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

The Stanford Cardinal (8-7) host the Utah Utes (12-4) at Maples Pavilion on Sunday.

The Utah Utes faced off with UCLA and took home the win by a score of 90-44 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Utes ended up finishing with 18 while UCLA accounted for 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 3 of their 17 tries from 3-point land. UCLA finished the contest at 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 14 tries. Additionally, UCLA collected 25 boards (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UCLA distributed 8 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. When discussing defense, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 31.5% from the floor on 17 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Utes knocked down 11 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. Utah finished the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (33 of 66) and converted 13 of 32 3-point attempts.

Cole Bajema is a guy who played a role for this game. He notched 14 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Utah enters this contest with a mark of 12-4 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Utah is grabbing 39.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 284 dimes so far this season, which ranks 14th in the nation in terms of passing. The Utes are hitting 37.6% on shots from downtown (140 of 372) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.9 pts per game (51st in D-1) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Utes are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 277th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 225 conceded for the season. The Utes are giving up a FG percentage of 41.7% (420 of 1,008) and they concede 35.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 143rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.9).

The last time they took the court, the Stanford Cardinal got the victory with a final of 88-84 against Oregon State. In reference to attacking the glass, Stanford allowed Oregon State to get 29 in total (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 44.4% from beyond the perimeter via 8 out of 18 and finished the contest at 14 of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Cardinal allowed Oregon State to make 31 out of 61 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.8% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cardinal went 32 for 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.5%. With regard to 3-pointers, Stanford converted 8 of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 64.0%. Oregon State had 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Cardinal were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Kanaan Carlyle was important for the Cardinal for this game. He scored 22 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes for the matchup. He made 5 out of 12 for the contest for a rate of 41.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Stanford has a win-loss record of 8-7 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinal are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 36th in college hoops. Stanford has accounted for 1,183 points this season (78.9 per game) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per contest (13th in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. The Cardinal are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they go 72.4% from the free throw line.

The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court are 287th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 75.6. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (203rd in college basketball). The Stanford defense concedes 35.0% from downtown (122 of 349) and their opposition knocks down 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.1 assists and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 136th and 222nd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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