The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0-3) seek their first win when they take on the Utah Runnin’ Utes (1-1) at Jon M. Huntsman Center. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs. Utah Runnin’ Utes ATS Prediction
In the Delta Devils’ last game, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Utah State Aggies, 94-59. Utah State was successful at getting and making free throws. The Aggies made 25 of their 31 free throws (80.6 percent), while the Delta Devils were 11-14 (78.6 percent). Jordan Evans was the top scorer from either team with 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting.
The Runnin’ Utes lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last outing, 78-69. Minnesota’s 0.580 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Utah, who had a mark of 0.458. With 14 points, Utah’s Vante Hendrix had a solid game.
The sharp-shooting offense of Utah will battle against the bottom-tier defense of Mississippi Valley State. Since last season, the Runnin’ Utes offense ranks 49th in effective field goal percentage (0.543), while the Mississippi Valley State defense ranks 344th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.556). The Runnin’ Utes figure to have the edge on that end of the court.
The Runnin’ Utes won the lone contest against the Delta Devils last season, 91-51. The Runnin’ Utes had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.0 vs. 14.0) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.598 vs. 0.325).
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils vs. Utah Runnin’ Utes Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Utah, ATS Winner – Utah, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Utah ranks 131st in rebounds allowed per game (34.2) while Mississippi Valley State ranks 314th (40.5).
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