Utah Valley Wolverines vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Valley Wolverines vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Stanford Cardinal (6-2) will try to beat the Utah Valley Wolverines (4-3) at Maples Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Utah Valley Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against North Dakota State and took a loss by a final of 83-63 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Wolverines left the arena with 19 while North Dakota State finished the game with 14 fouls. They knocked down 14 of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. North Dakota State finished the game at 89.5% at the free throw line by making 17 of 19 attempts. On top of that, North Dakota State collected 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. North Dakota State distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Utah Valley allowed the other team to go 55.3% from the floor on 26 out of 47 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 26 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Wolverines converted 10 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Utah Valley walked away from the game having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 out of 54) and knocked down 5 of 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Carter Welling is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished shooting 44.4% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 17 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up with 15 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Utah Valley enters this contest with a mark of 4-3 this season. They average 77.9 pts per contest (148th in the nation) while shooting 49.4% from the floor. The Wolverines are hitting 31.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (38 of 119) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Utah Valley is pulling down 39.3 boards per game and has racked up 111 dimes this year, which has them ranked 156th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They rank 139th in D-1 in allowing assists with 91 conceded on the campaign. The Wolverines defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (172 of 399) and they relinquish 28.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 225th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.9).

The last time they took the court, the Stanford Cardinal took a loss by a final score of 97-90 when they faced Cal Poly. The Cardinal pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. Cal Poly earned 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about shooting from distance, Stanford knocked down 10 of 33 attempts (30.3%). When all was said and done, the Cardinal went 31 out of 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Cardinal permitted Cal Poly to make 33 of their 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.1% for the contest. They went 40.0% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 30 and finished the contest at 19 out of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). In reference to how they rebounded, Stanford permitted Cal Poly to pull down 32 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Maxime Raynaud was important for the Cardinal in this game. He recorded 21 points in his 31 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 8 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 57.1%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Stanford has a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the season. The Cardinal commit 18.3 fouls per game and they go 74.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (151st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 9.5 times per game. Stanford has accumulated 636 points on the season (79.5 per game) and they collect 36.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinal are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 230th in Division 1.

The Cardinal on defense are ranked 136th in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (273rd in college hoops). The Stanford defense concedes 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (45 of 144) and their opposition makes 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.5 assists and 31.1 total boards per game, which is 22nd and 50th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah Valley

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