The No. 6 Nevada Wolf Pack (12-0) try to stay unbeaten when they square off against the Utah Runnin’ Utes (6-5) at Jon M. Huntsman Center. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Utah Runnin’ Utes Betting Prediction
In the Wolf Pack’s last game, they beat the BYU Cougars, 86-70. The Wolf Pack had a much better free throw rate (0.424 vs. 0.174) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (23.9 vs. 19.6). With 25 points on 8-for-16 shooting, Jordan Caroline was the game’s high scorer.
The Runnin’ Utes were victorious over the Maine Black Bears in their last contest, 75-61. The Runnin’ Utes had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.3 vs. 13.5) and had a better free throw rate (0.236 vs. 0.145). Sedrick Barefield led Utah in scoring with 18 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the field.
A number of players have played at a high level over the last five games for Nevada. Averaging 0 points per game, Caleb Martin has led the way. Caroline (0 points) and Jazz Johnson (0 points) have also been excellent.
The high-octane offense of Nevada (ninth in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 118.1) will go head-to-head against the bottom-tier defense of Utah (311th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 109.4). The Wolf Pack should have the advantage on that side of the ball.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Utah averages 24.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 80th in the nation. Nevada ranks 199th in three pointers allowed per game (25.3).
The Wolf Pack rank 44th in blocks per game (4.4) while the Runnin’ Utes rank 149th (2.2).
Utah ranks 20th in rebounds allowed per game (30.4) while Nevada ranks 122nd (35.2).
The Wolf Pack average 15.2 assists per game, which ranks 63rd in the NCAA. The Runnin’ Utes rank 133rd in assists allowed per game (13.5).
Nevada is seventh in the nation with 4.4 steals allowed per game while Utah is 29th with 5.2 steals allowed per game.
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The Wolf Pack’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 22.2, up from 15.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Runnin’ Utes have scored an average of 79.2 points per game (5.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.6 points per game (0.1 below their season average).
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