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Idaho Vandals vs Utah Tech Predictions December 9, 2023

Game time: December 9, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Burns Arena — St. George, UT

Article updated Dec 9, 1:36 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Idaho Vandals are on the road playing the Utah Tech at the Burns Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah Tech is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and

Game outlook

The Idaho Vandals are on the road playing the Utah Tech at the Burns Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Utah Tech is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is Utah Tech -7.5.

Vandals vs Trailblazers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Trailblazers to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Idaho Vandals to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 141.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Idaho 69 to Utah Tech 71

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Idaho Vandals and Utah Tech, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Idaho Vandals to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah Tech will win straight-up is 77%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be IDAHO 63.25, UTU 78.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is Idaho will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Idaho Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 168, Idaho is ranked #163 in offense (scoring an average of 75.22 per game), #97 in defense (allowing an average of 67.33 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-4 (4-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vandals hit an average of 46.14% of their field goals (ranked #113) and 69.81% of their free throws (ranked #216) and makes an average of 33.04% of their three pointers ranked #201 in the NCAAB). They average 36.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 214) and average 13.78 offensive assists and 11.78 turnovers per game (ranked # 147 and 133 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Idaho allows an average of 41.24% field goals (ranked #106) and 67.53% free throws (ranked #83 in the NCAAB) The Vandals allow an average of 33.70% of the three pointers (ranked #240) and averages 34.22 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.22) Finally, the Vandals average 11.89 defensive assists and 13.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 134 and 160 respectively).

Utah Tech Key Betting Stats

Utah Tech has a power ranking of 224 and are #267 for offense (scoring an average of 70.25 per game), #214 for defense (giving up an average of 72.63 points per game) and 5-3 (5-2 ATS) overall. Idaho went 1-0 (1-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Utah Tech.

For offense, the Trailblazers hit an average of 44.10% of their field goals (ranked #208) and 68.07% of their free throws (ranked #262) and makes an average of 38.13% of their three pointers (ranked #41 in the NCAAB). They average 35.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 227) and average 12.00 offensive assists and 15.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 260) and 348 respectively).

On defense, Utah Tech allows an average of 41.91% field goals (ranked #136) and 67.02% free throws (ranked #73 in the NCAAB) The Trailblazers allow an average of 32.96% of the three pointers (ranked #204) and averages 35.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.63) Finally, the Trailblazers average 11.88 defensive assists and 14.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 130 and 91 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Idaho Vandals to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 141.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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