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Utah vs Cal Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/5/23

California Golden Bears (3-19) vs. Utah Runnin' Utes (15-9)
February 5, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Runnin' Utes -14.5 / California Golden Bears +14.5; Over/Under: +127
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The California Golden Bears and Utah Utes meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The California Golden Bears Betting Preview

The California Golden Bears are averaging 59.6 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Devin Askew is averaging 15.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Lars Thiemann is averaging 10.3 points and 0.5 assists. Kuany Kuany is grabbing 3.1 rebounds and DeJuan Clayton is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The California Golden Bears are shooting 30.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The California Golden Bears are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.5 rebounds per game.

The Utah Utes Betting Preview

The Utah Utes are averaging 70.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 62.4 points on 38.2 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Gabe Madsen is averaging 11.7 points and 2.8 rebounds. Lazar Stefanovic is the third double-digit scorer and Marco Anthony is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Utah Utes are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 28.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.

The Golden Bears are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Sunday games. The Utes are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games following a ATS loss. The under is 4-1 in Golden Bears last 5 road games. The over is 7-1 in Utes last 8 home games. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The California Golden Bears are getting their boots smoked left and right, and that includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 18.8 points while shooting less than 38 percent from the field. Utah wins at home by an average of 15.4 points and is 7-1 ATS when favorites of 7.5 or more points. Big number, but give me Utah.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Utah Runnin' Utes -14.5

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Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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