St. Mary’s vs Utah State Prediction 12-22-24 College Basketball Picks
Utah State (10-1) vs. St. Mary's (10-2)
December 22, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Mary's -4.5; Over/Under: +142
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In this article, we will formulate a St Mary’s vs Utah State Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, December 22nd, at McKeon Pavillion.
Can Utah State Bounce Back?
Utah State in the last game faced off against UC San Deigo and they were competitive but didn’te make the pays late and they ended up losing 75-73. At halftime, they were up by seven, but in the second half, the defense gave up 43 points, and that led to the defeat. Karson Templin had a strong game putting up 18 points and six rebounds. Utah State on the season is averaging 86.3 points while their defense is giving up 65.5 points per game .The offense is ranked 15th in the league while the defense is ranked 51st. It’s going to be important that they get out to a fast stat here.
Why Utah State Will Beat St Mary’s
- Utah State has won 11 of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
St Mary’s Played Well
St Mary’s in the last game faced off against Merrimack and they scored 73 points on the way to the five point. In he first half the defense gve up only 26 points and that was enough for the win. There were three different players that put up at least 166 points. Mitchell Saxen had a strong game putting up 18 points, 12 rebounds, and one assist. Saint Mary’s on the season is averaging 75.9 points while their defense s giving up 63.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 182nd while the defense is ranked 28th. In this game, the offense is going to need to be lights out.
St Mary’s vs Utah State Prediction
Utah State is coming off a loss, but they still have the value here. Utah State on the season is averaging 86.3 points per game and even against a good defense, they are going to step up in a big way again. St Mary’s has been a good defensive team but they aren’t going to be all that dynamic here, and that will be the difference here as Utah State will keep it close. Back Utah State against the spread. This is a strong play.