Utah vs Manhattan 12/11/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Manhattan Jaspers and Utah Utes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Manhattan Jaspers look to build on their 6-2 record. The Utah Utes look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The Manhattan Jaspers are averaging 72.8 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Jose Perez is averaging 13.4 points and 3 rebounds while Warren Williams is averaging 11.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. Ant Nelson is the third double-digit scorer and Elijah Buchanan is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Manhattan Jaspers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free thitem line. The Manhattan Jaspers are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.

The Utah Utes are averaging 72.2 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 41 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 13.8 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Both Gach is averaging 13.4 points and 3.1 rebounds. David Jenkins Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Rollie Worster is dishing 4 assists. The Utah Utes are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 25.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.

The Jaspers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games. The Utes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Jaspers last 4 overall. The over is 9-4 in Utes last 13 overall.

The Utah Utes aren’t playing great entering this contest, but there’s no doubt they’re the better team here, and shots will eventually start to fall at home. The Manhattan Jaspers haven’t exactly played anybody up to this point, and they lose by an average of eight points on the road. Utah should have its way in this contest.