Utah Runnin' Utes (11-17) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (11-16)
Game Info: Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Betting Odds: Utah Runnin' Utes -2.5 -- Over/Under: 136.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Arizona State Sun Devils and Utah Utes face off on Saturday in a Pac-12 college basketball showdown at the Jon. M Huntsman Center. When these two teams faced off on January 17th it was Arizona State that won 64-62.
Kimani Lawrence was the top player for Arizona State scoring 18 points. David Jenkins Jr was the top player for Utah scoring 14 points.
Arizona State comes into this game with an 11-16 record overall and they have gone 13-13-1 against the spread. In the last game against Colorado, Arizona State had one of their most impressive games of the season scoring 82 points and winning with ease. Arizona State is averaging 65.1 points while their defense is giving up 68.6 points per game. DJ Horne has been the top player for Arizona State averaging 12.2 points while shooting 36.7 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from behind the three point line. Even though they are having a down season, this looks like a team that can finish the season strong.
On the other side of this matchup is the Utah Utes who sit with an 11-17 record and they have gone 12-15-1 against the spread. In the last game against Arizona, the defense really struggled giving up 97 points and that led to the 20 point defeat. Utah is averaging 70 points while their defense is giving up 70.3 points per game. Branden Carlson has been the top player for Utah averaging 13.3 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the field.
Arizona State is 5-0 against the spread in their last five games played on Saturday. Arizona State is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall. The over is 4-0 in the Utes last four home games. The under is 4-1 in the Sun Devils last five games against a team with a losing straight up record.
Arizona State looks like they are finally getting some confidence and the offense has been a big reason why. Look for Arizona State to find offensive success against Utah, and that will be enough for them to cover the spread.