Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Saint Mary's vs Utah NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Salt Lake City.
Saint Mary's vs Utah Prediction
Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Gaels versus the Runnin' Utes? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Utah as the -3 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 141.5 points.
Saint Mary's vs. Utah Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Saint Mary's Gaels at Utah Runnin' Utes
- Where: Salt Lake City at Jon M. Huntsman Center
- Date: Saturday, December 7th
- Betting Odds UTAH -3, STMRY +123 | UTAH -150 O/U 141.5
Gaels Preview: Can the Gaels Offense Score Enough in Salt Lake City?
Saint Mary's Gaels Recent Game/Games
Saint Mary's moved to 7-1 on the season with an 82-74 home win over UTSA on Tuesday. Despite being -23 favorites, the Gaels didn't cover the spread. The game’s total points of 156 went over the O/U line of 142.
Saint Mary's led 39-25 at halftime but allowed 42 points in the 2nd half while scoring 28. The Gaels will look to tighten up their defense moving forward.
Gaels Offense Breakdown
Saint Mary's put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 40.7% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 21 attempts for a 14.3% rate, and their effective field goal percentage was 44.1%. Inside the arc, they were more efficient, shooting 55.3% on two-point attempts.
The Gaels were strong on the offensive glass, grabbing 20 rebounds, and they also dished out 20 assists. At the free-throw line, they made 31 of 43 attempts, good for 72.1%. Amir Spears led the way with 24 points, while Augustas Marciulionis added 23 points and 8 assists. Marcus Millender contributed 21 points, connecting on 3 of 5 three-point attempts.
Gaels Team Defense
Saint Mary's Gaels gave up 74 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 40% from the field on 24 of 59 attempts. The Gaels allowed 21 two-point field goals on 38 attempts, a 55% shooting rate.
Defensively, Saint Mary's held their opponents to just 3 of 21 shooting from beyond the arc, a 14% success rate. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 43 times, where they converted 31 attempts for 72%. The Gaels also gave up 20 offensive rebounds.
Runnin' Utes Preview: Will Utah Live Up to Expectations at Home?
Utah Runnin' Utes Recent Game/Games
Utah improved to 6-1 on the season with an 88-80 home win over Eastern Washington on Saturday. Despite being heavy favorites at -23, the Utes didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 168, surpassing the over/under line of 152.5.
Utah led 43-41 at halftime and outscored the Eagles 45-39 in the second half. While they secured the win, the Utes will look to tighten up defensively in future games.
Runnin' Utes Offense Breakdown
Utah's offense put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 48.3% from the field. They excelled inside, hitting 61.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 4 of 19 threes (21.1%).
Gabe Madsen led the way with 28 points, hitting 3 threes, while Andrew Cook added 23 points, going 8 for 10 from the field and perfect from deep. The Utes also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and made 28 of 45 free throws (62.2%).
Runnin' Utes Team Defense
Utah's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 48% from the field. The Runnin' Utes couldn't contain the inside game, as their opponents hit 61% of their two-point attempts, going 24/39.
From beyond the arc, Utah held their opponents to just 4/19 shooting, or 21%. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 45 times, where they made 28 free throws. Utah also allowed 17 offensive rebounds.
Gaels vs Runnin' Utes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Although Saint Mary's has a straight up record of 10-0 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 75 points per game in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- The last ten games that Saint Mary's was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Runnin' Utes have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.
Saint Mary's vs Utah Prediction & Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Prediction: Utah -3 Be sure to check out our other NCAA Basketball betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.