Florida A&M vs Utah Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/17/24

The Florida A&M Rattlers are visiting the Utah Utes on Tuesday, December 17th at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida A&M Rattlers vs Utah Utes Prediction.

Utah Utes Preview

The Utah Utes have a 7-2 record this season and are coming off an 81-63 win over Radford. The Utes are 6-3 against the spread, and 6-3 in over/under, while they have a 7-1 home record. 

Offensively, Utah is averaging 86.3 points per game, which is the 13th-best in the nation. Defensively, they allow 64.6 points per game (34th). The Utes shoot 48% from the field (65th) and 38.2% from beyond the arc (35th). The Utes shoot 66.8% from the free-throw line (300th) and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game, which is the 10th-best in the nation.

Gabe Madsen leads Utah in scoring, with an average of 21 points, while Ezra Ausar adds 11 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Florida A&M Rattlers Preview

The Florida A&M Rattlers have a 3-5 record this season and are coming off a 130-58 win over Trinity Florida. The Rattlers are 5-1 against the spread, and 3-3 in over/under while having a 0-5 road record.

Offensively, Florida A&M is averaging 76.1 points per game, which ranks 180th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 81.3 points per game (349th). The Rattlers shoot 43.2% from the field (265th) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (149th). The Rattlers shoot 66.9% from the free-throw line (299th) and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game (138th).

Sterling Young leads Florida A&M in scoring this season, with an average of 13.4 points, while Milton Matthews adds 11.6 points per game. Florida A&M will take on BYU, Tarleton State, Bethune-Cookman, and Southern after this one.

Why the Utah Utes will win

• Utah has won each of its last 14 night games against non-conference opponents at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
• Florida A&M has lost each of its last 11 road games.
• Utah has won the first half in each of its last 17 night games at Jon M. Huntsman Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Florida A&M Rattlers will win

• Florida A&M has won three of its last four games.
• Florida A&M has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Florida A&M Rattlers vs Utah Utes Prediction

In their only previous meeting back in 2018, Utah won 93-64 at home. In this Florida A&M Rattlers vs Utah Utes Prediction, Utah is coming as a -31.5 home favorites. Utah is better both offensively, scoring 10.2 points more than Florida A&M, and defensively, allowing 16.7 points less. The Utes are winning by an average of 21.7 points per game, while the Rattlers are losing by an average of 5.2 points. Utah is almost perfect at home, having won only once in their 8 home games this season, while Florida A&M is winless on the road. The value here lies with the home team, so pick the Utah Utes and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Utah Utes -31.5