The Utah Runnin’ Utes welcome the Savannah State Tigers to Jon M. Huntsman Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and can be seen on PAC.
The Runnin’ Utes are hoping to rebound after their 67-50 loss to Wichita State on Saturday. Jakob Poeltl was the team’s leading scorer with 11 points. The Tigers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 74-71 loss against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. Troyce Manassa led the team in scoring with 18 points.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Utah, a big 26-point favorite, takes on Savannah State. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 138 points. The Runnin’ Utes have gone 7-2 Straight Up (SU) and 2-6-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Runnin’ Utes victory, bumping their SU record to 2-0 over Savannah State.
Predictions: SU Winner – Utah, ATS Winner – Utah, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah’s last 6 games.
Utah is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah’s last 5 games at home.
Utah scores 83.4 points per home game (ranked 98th). Savannah State ranks a poor 231st in points allowed on the road, allowing 78.2 points.
The Savannah State Tigers average 70.7 possessions per game and .923 points per possession. The Utah Runnin’ Utes earn fewer possessions with 68.4, but they score more points with 1.148.
Savannah State has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.3%. Utah is a winning 4-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Utah, the 57th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.0 per game. Savannah State does worse, ranked 221st with 3.0.
Utah records 4.8 steals per game. Savannah State is 4-5 when giving up at least 4 steals.
