The Utah Utes host the California Golden Bears in a Pac 12 game that will take place at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah at 11 PM ET. The oddsmaker opened the Utes as a -2.5 point spread home favorite and that has fallen slightly to Utah -2. The total for this game is listed at 133.5 after hitting the board as high as 135.
California is coming off a 76-46 blowout win over Oregon State in their last game where they covered the 17.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 122, which was under the closing line of 123. The Golden Bears have covered the spread in five of their last six games, including their last two, and in four of their last five games, including their last two, the total has gone under. California had lost three straight games before the win over Oregon State.
Utah is coming off an 86-81 win over Colorado in their last game where they covered the spread as a 2-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 167, which was well over the closing line of 146. Previous to the Colorado game Utah had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and in their last two games the total has gone over while in the previous three games the total went under. Utah had lost back-to-back games against a ranked Oregon team and Oregon State before the win over Colorado.
Offensively, California is putting up 69.6 points per game on a 43.7% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Golden Bears are allowing 62.3 points per game, which ranks 12th in the nation, on a 39.2% FG average, which also ranks 12th in the nation.
Utah is putting up 79.5 points per game on a 50.9% FG average, which ranks 4th in the nation. On defense the Utes are allowing 68.8 points per game on a 43.6% FG average.
These teams met on February 2nd at California where the Golden Bears beat the Utes 77-75 in OT.
California Golden Bears at Utah Utes Betting Trends
- California is 4-1-1 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
- The Golden Bears are 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games against the Utes.
- The game total has gone over in 4 of California’s last 5 games against Utah.
- Utah is 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
- The Utes are 20-5 straight up in their last 25 games at home.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between California and Utah have the public heavily supporting the home Utes minus the 2.5 points with over 80%. The over/under bettors believe this game will go over the posted total line of 135 with just over 55% on board.
