Utah vs Oregon 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oregon Ducks (14-7) vs. Utah Runnin' Utes (9-14)
February 5, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Runnin' Utes +3.5 / Oregon Ducks -3.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Oregon Ducks and Utah Utes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Oregon Ducks look for a win after winning nine of their last 11 games. The Utah Utes need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games.
The Oregon Ducks are averaging 73.5 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Will Richardson is averaging 14.8 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Jacob Young is averaging 11.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. De’Vion Harmon is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Williams Jr. is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Oregon Ducks are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon Ducks are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
The Utah Utes are averaging 70 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Both Gach is averaging 10 points and 2.9 rebounds. David Jenkins Jr. is grabbing 1.6 rebounds and Marco Anthony is dishing 1.8 assists. The Utah Utes are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Ducks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Utes are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as an underdog. The over is 11-4 in Ducks last 15 overall. The over is 6-2 in Utes last 8 Saturday games. The road team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Oregon Ducks have comfortably been the better team this season, and they’ve proven themselves on the road as well, where they win by an average of 5.4 points. The Utah Runnin’ Utes have been hit or miss all year, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 12 points while shooting 37.9 percent from the field. I’ll lay the buckets with Oregon.
