Utah looks to cover the Utes-Cardinal pointspread on Thursday and improve its overall 13-9 mark when they host Stanford in college basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Stanford Cardinal in this one, their betting line was listed as 4.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Stanford Cardinal vs Utah Utes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Stanford Cardinal will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Thursday; they are 13-11 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Utah Utes are 11-8-1 ATS. Stanford Cardinal are 9-13-2 on betting the total; Utah Utes are 8-12.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 209-ranked Utah Utes and the No. 74-rated Stanford Cardinal in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Utah's No. 133-ranked scoring average of 74.27 PPG, against a Stanford Cardinal defense rated No. 194 and allowing 74.58 PPG. The Utah Utes FG% has averaged 44.89% to date this season, less than the Stanford Cardinal shooters have managed so far (47.1% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Cardinal and Ducks didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Oregon was handed a 96-61 defeat on Saturday at Maples Pavilion.
David Collette scored 8 points in a futile effort to lead the Utes to a win (they lost 67-55 to Colorado at Coors Events Center on Friday).
- Stanford is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
- Stanford is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Stanford's last 6 games
- Stanford is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
- Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Utah is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
- Utah is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Stanford at Colorado, Sunday, February 11th
Utah at California, Saturday, February 10th
