The Utah Utes will be trying to slam the Stanford Cardinal on Sunday when the teams tip off at Huntsman Center in college betting action.

Utah battles the Cardinal, currently sitting with a 11-8 mark (6-11 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 6-7 for the Utes and 6-8 for the Cardinal.



View Stanford vs Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Utes installed as 2.5-point underdogs in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over-under value at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 61-rated Stanford taking on the No. 45-rated Utes in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 71-69 win for the Utes on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Cardinal rank No. 78 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.5 per game. That compares with Utah’s No. 95 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Utah is college basketball's No. 190-ranked team at 6 per game, while the Cardinal rate No. 230 with 5.6 per game.

Defensively, Stanford features the nation's No. 209-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.1 points per game. Utah, meanwhile, comes in at No. 247 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Stanford, they were a 75-54 loser as they battled Colorado on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4-point underdog. Stanford was crushed on Thursday, getting blown out by Colorado and falling by a 75-54 score at Coors Events Center.

Utah was a 62-57 loser in their most recent outing at home against California. They failed to cover the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. The Utes endured a 62-57 loss at the hands of the Golden Bears on Thursday, despite a 14-point effort from Jason Washburn at Huntsman Center.


Stanford Cardinal Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Oregon are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 2-2
After a loss are 8-2

Utah Utes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 2-5
After playing California are 2-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Cardinal at Utes trends to consider:
Stanford is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Stanford is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Stanford home to Oregon, Wednesday, January 30
Utah home to Colorado, Saturday, February 2