Arizona State pays a visit to Utah on Saturday, hoping to send the Utes to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Huntsman Center.

The Utes sit at 4-14 (6-10-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Sun Devils are currently 6-12 (4-14 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Utah is 9-8 OU, and Arizona State is 9-9 OU.



View Arizona State vs Utah Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Utes installed as 4-point underdogs in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 343-ranked Utes and the No. 226-rated Sun Devils in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 62-49 win for the Sun Devils on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Utah's No. 338-rated squad against Arizona State's No. 274-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Utah rates No. 306 in the country with 4.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 194 nationally with 6 per match.

Defensively, Arizona State features the nation's No. 57-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.6 points per game. Utah, meanwhile, comes in at No. 335 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Arizona State was a 69-54 loser on the road against Colorado. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs. Chris Colvin scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Sun Devils to a win (they lost 69-54 to Colorado at Coors Events Center on Thursday).

Utah was a 77-51 loser in its last match at home against Arizona. They failed to cover the 14-point spread as underdogs. Utah was crushed on Thursday, getting blown out by Arizona and falling by a 77-51 score at Huntsman Center.


Arizona State Sun Devils Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Utah Utes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 4-0
After a loss are 2-8

A few Sun Devils at Utes trends to consider:
Arizona State is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Arizona State is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Utah is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Arizona State home to Washington, Thursday, January 26
Utah at UCLA, Thursday, January 26