California vs Utah 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah Runnin' Utes (10-16) vs. California Golden Bears (11-16)
February 19, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: California Golden Bears +1 / Utah Runnin' Utes -1 ; Over/Under: +133
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The Utah Utes and California Golden Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Haas Pavilion. The Utah Utes need a win after losing 12 of their last 14 games. The California Golden Bears need a win after losing 11 of their last 13 games.
The Utah Utes are averaging 70.1 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 13.8 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Both Gach is averaging 9.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. David Jenkins Jr. is grabbing 1.5 rebounds and Marco Anthony is dishing 2 assists. The Utah Utes are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.
The California Golden Bears are averaging 64.6 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Jordan Shepard is averaging 14.3 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Andre Kelly is averaging 13.4 points and 0.8 assists. Grant Anticevich is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Celestine is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The California Golden Bears are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The California Golden Bears are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Utes are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a road favorite and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Golden Bears are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The over is 4-1 in Utes last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Golden Bears last 5 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
I’m not looking to back either of these teams that can’t win games, and I’m certainly not laying chalk with Utah on the road, where it loses by an average of 9.5 points. As bad as the California Golden Bears are, at least they’re also 17-10 against the spread on the season and 10-6 against the spread at home. You make money backing Cal. At home, I’ll take my chances with the Golden Bears.
