Utah vs Fresno State 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Fresno State Bulldogs will travel to the Jon M. Huntsman Center to take on the Utah Utes this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Fresno State Bulldogs won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 9-2 on the season after defeating the Cal Poly Mustangs, 83-48, this past Friday night. Fresno State dominated Cal Poly on both ends of the court throughout the game and had no trouble picking up the victory after going into halftime with a 50-29 lead. Fresno State shot 52.6% from the field & 52.4% from beyond the arc while holding Cal Poly to just 31.3% shooting from the field & 24.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Orlando Robinson who had 18 points, 6 rebounds, & 3 assists.

On the season, Fresno State is averaging 67.8 ppg on 45.0% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs are averaging 5.8 three-pointers per game on 30.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Fresno State has been led by Orlando Robinson (18.3 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.7 bpg), Jordan Campbell (9.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 apg), Jemari Baker (8.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.2 spg), & Isaiah Hill (8.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Fresno State is holding their opponents to an average of 56.0 ppg on 39.3% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs have a rebound margin of 5.9 and a turnover margin of 3.5.

The Utah Utes dropped to 7-4 on the season after being defeated by the Missouri Tigers, 83-75, this past Saturday. Utah struggled defensively against Missouri in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after Missouri took a 75-71 lead with 2:02 left in regulation. Utah shot 42.1% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Missouri to shoot 43.9% from the field & 19.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Utes was Marco Anthony who had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Utah is averaging 74.6 ppg on 43.1% shooting from the field. The Utes are averaging 7.7 three-pointers per game on 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Utah has been led by Branden Carlson (13.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 2.2 bpg), Both Gach (13.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.9 apg), David Jenkins Jr. (12.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg), & Rollie Worster (7.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.7 apg).

Defensively, Utah is allowing their opponents to an average of 66.6 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Utes have a rebound margin of 3.8 and a turnover margin of -2.3.

The Bulldogs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win. The Utes are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record & just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

Fresno State has been outstanding so far behind a solid defense that comes into this game ranked 8^th in scoring defense & 57^th in defensive FG%, however, most of their success has come at home this year as the Bulldogs are 0-2 on the road with losses against San Francisco & California. Utah is balanced team that has been has also been solid defensively as they come into this game ranked t-138^th in scoring defense & 103^rd in defensive FG%, and as I expect the Fresno State offense to struggle in a tough road environment, I think Utah does enough on their home court to cover this small spread. Good Luck!