Stanford vs Utah Valley Prediction 12-3-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Stanford vs Utah Valley Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, December 3rd, at Maples Pavilion. 

Stanford is Struggling

Stanford is struggling heading into this game and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against Grand Canyon, Stanford was defeated 78-71. In the last game against Cal Poly, Stanford scored 90 points but the defense gave up 97 points and that led to the defeat. There were five different players that put up at least 10 points, but the defense really let them down. Maxime Raynaud put up 21 points and five rebounds. They allowed Cal Poly to shoot 54.1 percent from the field. Stanford on the season is averaging 79.5 points while their defense is giving up 68.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 113th in the league while the defense is ranked 136th. 

Utah Valley Isn’t Good

Utah Valley isn’t good heading into this game and they have lost two games in a row. Utah Valley faced off against North Dakota State in the last game and they scored 63 points while the defense gave up 83 points and that led to the defeat. Forward Carter Welling put up 15 points and five rebounds. Osiris Grady put up 10 points and three rebounds. Two games ago against Samford, Utah Valley scored 76 points, but the defense gave up 84 points. Utah Valley on the season is averaging 77.9 points while their defense is giving up 72.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 148th in the league while the defense is ranked 224th in the league. Forward Carter Welling is averaging 14.8 points while shooting 55.1 percent from the field and 5- percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Utah Valley Will Cover Against Stanford

• Utah Valley has won six of its last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Stanford vs Utah Valley Prediction

There are better games on the board to bet, but if you want to bet this game, the only way to bet this is with Utah Valley. This Stanford team just isn’t good and their defense is going to struggle here. Utah Valley is averaging 77.9 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Utah Valley is going to score enough to keep this game close. They probably don’t win, but they cover. Back Utah Valley against the spread.