The Utah Runnin’ Utes (3-3) challenge the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-2) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The game can be seen on Pac-12 Network at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Utah Runnin’ Utes Betting Prediction
In the Golden Hurricane’s last matchup, they topped the UT Arlington Mavericks, 72-58. Tulsa’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over UT Arlington. The Golden Hurricane had a rate of 13.9 (better than their season average of 16.0), while the Mavericks posted a mark of 19.6. Tulsa rallied around DaQuan Jeffries, who was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 10-for-11 shooting.
The Runnin’ Utes were blown out by the Northwestern Wildcats in their last contest, 79-57. Northwestern’s 19.3 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Utah, who had a rate of 30.7. The Wildcats’ mark was worse than their season average of 16.2, while the Runnin’ Utes’ was above their season average of 15.1. Sedrick Barefield had a solid performance for Utah, leading the team in scoring with 15 points on 3-for-5 shooting.
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams go head-to-head. Utah ranks 321st in possessions per game (66.8) and Tulsa is 270th (68.0) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Utah ranks 61st in three pointers attempted per game (24.7) while Tulsa ranks 312th in three pointers allowed per game (26.2).
The Golden Hurricane rank 94th in rebounds per game (37.1) while the Runnin’ Utes rank 252nd (33.7).
Utah ranks 73rd in assists per game (15.0) while Tulsa ranks 231st (12.7).
The Runnin’ Utes rank 175th in blocks per game (3.1) while the Golden Hurricane rank 263rd (2.3).
Utah ranks 271st in steals per game (5.0) while Tulsa ranks 286th (4.7).
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