Utah (16-14) vs. BYU (22-8)
March 8, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: BYU -12.5; Over/Under: 153.5
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In this article, we will formulate a BYU vs Utah Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, at the Marriott Center. Let’s take a look at a BYU Cougars vs Utah Utes pick.
Utah Has Shown Some Signs of Life
Utah has shown some signs of life since firing their coach. Two games ago, against Arizona State, they were able to secure a 99-73 victory. In the last game against West Virginia, they were competitive, but they still ended up falling short. At halftime, they were down 30-29, and in the second half, they were still competitive, but they couldn’t make the shots late. Gabe Madsen had quite the game, putting up 23 points, five rebounds, and two assists. There were three different nplayers that put up at least 11 points.
Utah has a record of 16-14 with a record of 14-16 against the spread. On the road, they are only 1-8. Utah averages 75.4 points per game, ranking their offense 135th amongst college basketball teams. They give up an average of 71.3 points per game, ranking them 159th, defensively.
BYU is On Fire
BYU is on fire heading into this game and they have won seven games in a row. Two games ago against West Virginia, they won 77-55, and in the last game against Iowa State they won 88-85. It took double overtime against the Cyclones, but they won the game. Richie Saunders had a strong game putting up 23 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Dallin Hall also made quite the statement, putting up 22 points, five rebounds, and three assists. As a team, they shot 44.1 percent from the field, and they hit 25 of their 31 shots from the free throw line.
BYU has a record of 22-8 and is 18-11-1 against the spread. At home, their record is 14-2. They are ranked 31st in offense with an average of 81.2 points per game. Defensively, they give up an average of 70 points per game, putting them in 119th position. Richie Suanders has been the top player, averaging 16.1 points while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 43.9 percent from behind the three-point line.
Matchup/League Facts
- BYU ranks 12th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (17.2).
- BYU ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (30.7).
- Utah ranks 23rd among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (39.4).
- Utah ranks 47th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (22.0).
BYU vs Utah Prediction
Give me Utah here as the underdogs. They have finally started to show some signs of life, and the balanced offensive attack has been the biggest reason why. Gabe Madsen was good in the last game, but he wasn’t the star player. BYU is averaging 81.2 points per game, but their defense hasn’t been as dominant, and it will be the scoring by Utah that will keep this game close. They might not keep it within five points, but this is way too many points. Back Utah against the spead.
