The San Francisco Dons (19-15) clash against the Utah Valley Wolverines (23-10) in the College Basketball Invitational at War Memorial Gymnasium. The game is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, March 19, 2018.
Utah Valley is a 1.5-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 141.5 points.
Utah Valley Wolverines at San Francisco Dons ATS Prediction
The Wolverines will be looking for similar success after thoroughly outplaying the Eastern Washington Eagles in their last matchup, 87-65. The Wolverines knocked down 22 of their 26 free throws (84.6 percent) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.625 (above their season average of 0.551). Utah Valley rallied around Akolda Manyang, who led the team in scoring with 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting.
The last time the Dons played, they were victorious over the Colgate Raiders, 72-68. San Francisco out-rebounded Colgate. The Dons had 15 offensive rebounds and 49 total rebounds, while the Raiders had nine and 34, respectively. With 16 points and 14 rebounds, Matt McCarthy had a solid performance for San Francisco.
San Francisco could have difficulty getting to the charity stripe in this meeting. The Dons currently rank 303rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.202, while Utah Valley ranks 28th in FTA rate allowed (0.188). Additionally, the Wolverines rank 24th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.468), while the Dons rank 259th in effective field goal percentage (0.494).
Utah Valley holds records of 23-10 straight up (SU) and 2-2 against the spread (ATS). Vegas tends to place the total low when the Wolverines are involved, as two of their 3 games have gone over the total.
Meanwhile, San Francisco is 19-15 SU and 12-18 ATS. In opposition of Utah Valley, Dons games have a slight tendency to finish under the total (53.3 percent).
Utah Valley Wolverines at San Francisco Dons Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Utah Valley, ATS Winner – Utah Valley, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
San Francisco ranks 12th in assists allowed per game (10.2) while Utah Valley ranks 218th (14.3).
The Dons rank 77th in steals allowed per game (5.6) while the Wolverines rank 227th (7.5).
Utah Valley averages 4.1 blocks per game, which ranks 63rd in the nation. San Francisco ranks 196th in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
The Wolverines rank 49th in rebounds per game (38.2) while the Dons rank 175th (35.0).
San Francisco ranks 11th in three pointers allowed per game (17.2) while Utah Valley ranks 113th (20.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Wolverines’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.8, down from 10.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Dons have scored an average of 69.6 points per game (0.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.8 points per game (4.4 above their season average).
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