Arizona State vs Utah Prediction Basketball Picks 1-4-24

The Utah Utes and Arizona State Sun Devils face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at ASU Wells Fargo Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Utah vs Arizona State prediction.

Why Aren’t More People Talking About Utah?

Utah has found a ton of success this season and they come into this game with an 11-2 record overall. In the last game against Washington, Utah scored 95 points and that led to the five point victory. They scored 60 points in the second half to make the comeback. Branden Carlson had another strong game putting up 34 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Utah on the season is averaging 81.7 points while their defense is giving up 69.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 49th and they are going to need the offense to have a big game here. Carlson on the season is averaging 18.4 points while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the three point line.

Arizona State Looks for Third Straight Win

Arizona State has been up and down so far this season but they have won two games in a row. In the last game against California, the defense wasn’t exactly elite, but they scored 71 points and they ended up winning by two points. Frankie Collins had a strong game putting up 25 points, four rebounds, and one assist. Arizona State on the season is averaging 67.9 points while their defense is giving up 69.8 points per game. The offense has been inconsistent and they are going to need the offense to be good here. 

Utah vs Arizona State Betting Prediction

Not enough people are talking about this Utah team but they are going to put on a show here. Utah is averaging 81.7 points per game and they are going ot have no issue running up the score here. Carlson is a mismatch against most teams and it’s going to be no different here. Arizona State just doesn’t have the offense to keep up and it will be Utah that is going to get the job done here. Back Utah against the spread here.