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Utah Valley St. Wolverines vs Utah Running Utes Prediction

Game time: December 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET

Venue: Jon M. Huntsman Center — Salt Lake City, UT

Article updated Dec 16, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Valley St. Wolverines are on the road playing the Utah Running Utes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Utah is the betting

Game outlook

The Utah Valley St. Wolverines are on the road playing the Utah Running Utes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. Utah is the betting favorite opening at -17.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Wolverines vs Runnin' Utes Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Runnin' Utes to win today's game by 12 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Utah Valley St. Wolverines to cover the 17.5 point spread and the total to go over 140.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah Valley St. 69 to Utah 81

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Utah Valley St. Wolverines and Utah Running Utes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Utah Valley St. Wolverines to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah will win straight-up is 95%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UTVAL 52.75, UTAH 87.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Utah will win, utah valley will cover, and the total will go over.

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Utah Valley St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 232, Utah Valley St. is ranked #295 in offense (scoring an average of 69.00 per game), #63 in defense (allowing an average of 65.56 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-4 (5-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Wolverines hit an average of 44.77% of their field goals (ranked #173) and 66.30% of their free throws (ranked #293) and makes an average of 27.01% of their three pointers ranked #340 in the NCAAB). They average 35.78 rebounds per game (ranked # 228) and average 15.00 offensive assists and 12.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 95 and 204 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah Valley St. allows an average of 40.39% field goals (ranked #76) and 67.98% free throws (ranked #90 in the NCAAB) The Wolverines allow an average of 29.94% of the three pointers (ranked #78) and averages 36.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.33) Finally, the Wolverines average 12.11 defensive assists and 13.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 150 and 150 respectively).

Utah Key Betting Stats

Utah Running Utes has a power ranking of 160 and are #59 for offense (scoring an average of 81.63 per game), #208 for defense (giving up an average of 72.38 points per game) and 7-2 (6-3 ATS) overall. Utah Valley St. went 2-0 (0-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah.

For offense, the Runnin' Utes hit an average of 48.13% of their field goals (ranked #48) and 71.35% of their free throws (ranked #164) and makes an average of 37.87% of their three pointers (ranked #46 in the NCAAB). They average 39.25 rebounds per game (ranked # 74) and average 17.00 offensive assists and 11.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 37) and 144 respectively).

On defense, Utah allows an average of 43.35% field goals (ranked #215) and 63.39% free throws (ranked #17 in the NCAAB) The Runnin' Utes allow an average of 35.94% of the three pointers (ranked #308) and averages 32.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.63) Finally, the Runnin' Utes average 14.50 defensive assists and 10.88 turnovers per game (ranked # 301 and 312 respectively).

Betting Summary

Utah Valley St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Utah Valley St. Wolverines to cover the 17.5 point spread and the total to go over 140.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Wolverines vs Running Utes archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Wolverines vs Running Utes matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Utah Valley St. Wolverines+850 → +1,000Moved
  • Moneyline · Utah Running Utes-1,450 → -2,100Moved
  • Spread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines+17.5 (-110) → +17.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Utah Running Utes-17.5 (-110) → -17.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over142.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under142.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Utah Valley St. Wolverines
4-3 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Utah Running Utes
7-2 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:35:37.249Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Utah Valley St. Wolverines and Utah Running Utes, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Running Utes defeated Utah Valley St. Wolverines 76-62

Utah Running Utes defeated Utah Valley St. Wolverines 76-62 on December 16, 2023, a 14-point decision in the series. Utah Running Utes' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 38-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Valley St. Wolverines +17.5 (-110) spread, Utah Valley St. Wolverines covered, while the 138 combined points finished under the recorded total of 140.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Roderick806Spread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines -17.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Utah Running Utes -17.5 (-110)Loss
  • KrockpicksSpread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines -17.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines +17.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 142.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Utah Valley St. Wolverines +17.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 142.5 (-110)Loss