The Northwestern Wildcats (4-1) square off against the Utah Runnin’ Utes (3-2) in the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25, 2018, and will air on ESPNU.
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Utah Runnin’ Utes Betting Prediction
The last time the Wildcats played, they defeated the La Salle Explorers, 91-74. The Wildcats had a fantastic offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0 (above their season average of 33.3) and had a free throw rate of 0.700 (above their season average of 0.294). Northwestern rallied around Vic Law, who led the team in scoring with 21 points on 3-for-10 shooting.
The Runnin’ Utes were victorious over the Grand Canyon Antelopes in their last game, 75-66. The Runnin’ Utes held the Antelopes to an offensive rebounding percentage of 24.1 (below their season average of 35.8). The Antelopes also had a turnover percentage of 20.2 (above their season average of 13.4). Sedrick Barefield was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field.
Half-court execution will be at a premium when a pair of the country’s slowest-paced teams go head-to-head. Utah ranks 312th in possessions per game (66.9) and Northwestern is 329th (66.2) since the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Northwestern ranks 147th in three pointers attempted per game (22.5) while Utah ranks 187th in three pointers allowed per game (22.4).
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