California Golden Bears (13-16) vs. Utah Runnin' Utes (17-11)
March 2, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Runnin' Utes -8.5; Over/Under: +151.5
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The Cal Golden Bears look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Utah Utes need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. Here’s a Cal Golden Bears vs Utah Utes prediction.
Cal Golden Bears Betting Preview
The Cal Golden Bears recently beat Oregon State and Oregon, while losing to Colorado. The Cal Golden Bears are averaging 75 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 76.2 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Jaylon Tyson is averaging 20.3 points and 7 rebounds, while Fardaws Aimaq is averaging 14.6 points and 2.2 assists. Jalen Cone is the third double-digit scorer and Keonte Kennedy is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Cal Golden Bears are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Golden Bears are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.
Utah Utes Betting Preview
The Utah Utes recently beat UCLA and Stanford while losing to Colorado. The Utah Utes are averaging 78.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 16.2 points and 6.9 rebounds, while Gabe Madsen is averaging 13.1 points and 4.1 rebounds. Deivon Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Rollie Worster is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Utah Utes are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 64.6 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.
Cal Golden Bears vs Utah Utes prediction
I’m not excited to back the Utah Runnin’ Utes in the favorite role as much as the next guy, but they’re at home, where they’re 13-2 SU. The Cal Golden Bears have had issues against the better teams in the PAC-12, and they don’t shoot the ball well enough to trust on the road. Utah has played its best ball at home and has won 5 straight games against Cal overall. Thick line and you could probably do better on a stacked Saturday, but if forced to pick, give me the Utes in a comfortable home win.
