Stanford Cardinal vs Utah Utes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 2, 2023

Venue:  Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Stanford +7, Utah -7; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Stanford +7, Utah -7; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Stanford +7, Utah -7; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Stanford Cardinal:  9-12 (3-7) (10th place, PAC-12)

Utah Utes:  15-8 (8-4) (4th place, PAC-12)

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Stanford Cardinal:  4-1  last 5

Utah Utes:  3-2  last 5

Stanford is coming into this game with a 9-12 record overall and they are 0-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-7 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Oregon State Beavers, the Oregon Ducks, the Chicago State Cougars, and the California Golden Bears in their last game. Maxime Raynaud led the team in points in that game with 15 while Harrison Ingram was next on the team with 14 points. Michael O'Connell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Spencer Jones and Maxime Raynaud each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.7% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Stanford has an ATS record of 10-11 this season and their O/U record is 10-11.

Utah is coming into this game with a 15-8 record overall and they are 10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-4 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Oregon Ducks in their last game. Lazar Stefanovic led the team in points in that game with 14 while Branden Carlson was next on the team with 13 points. Rollie Worster led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Branden Carlson led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 28.1% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.7 PPG against them. Utah has an ATS record of 13-10 this season and their O/U record is 8-15.

The current betting odds have Stanford listed as a 7 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Stanford has not been having a good year at all with their losing 9-12 record overall and they have really been struggling in the conference too with a 3-7 record against PAC-12 opponents. They have been terrible in their road games too as they are still looking for their 1st road win of the year with a 0-4 road record, but they have been playing a lot better in their games lately winning 4 games in a row now and they have been getting very hot on this run. Utah has been having a good year with their 15-8 record overall and they are 8-4 in the conference too. They have even been great at home all year with their 10-2 home record but they are coming off a loss in their last game and haven't been playing great lately as they are starting to lose more games now deeper into the conference schedule. Stanford has been starting to get really hot now and even if they lose this game to Utah, they will fight to keep it very close with how good they have been lately and Utah will not be able to pull away here. The best way to place a bet here is on Stanford to cover the spread in this game.

Stanford Utah Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 2, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Utah 71 Stanford 67.

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Stanford Cardinal: 29-18 ATS in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5. 19-12 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent. 7-1 UNDER as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points.

Utah Utes: 5-14 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more. 4-12 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less. 15-8 UNDER in all games.

Stanford Cardinal:  J. Keefe (F) Ques Thurs - Hand.

Utah Utes:  G. Madsen (G) Ques Thurs - Leg.

“I have a lot of respect for the Cal program. Coach Fox, the whole bit. They do it the right way.” - Jerod Haase after his team’s win against California in their last game.

“I just felt like we weren’t playing as connected as we needed to be, so challenging guys to make the right play, and if you can’t make the right play, then that’s a problem. Making the right play, making the right pass, understanding what we need to do when teams are throwing different things at us.” - Craig Smith on how his team has been playing over the last few weeks.

B. Angel 

H. Ingram 

S. Jones 

M. O'Connell 

M. Raynaud

M. Anthony 

B. Carlson 

B. Carlson 

G. Madsen 

R. Worster

PPG: S. Jones (12.9)

APG: H. Ingram (3.2)

Reb/G: M. Raynaud (5.8)

PPG: B. Carlson (16.6)

APG: R. Worster (5.1)

Reb/G: B. Carlson (7.5)

Coaches:

Stanford Cardinal: Jerod Haase (7th season)

Utah Utes: Craig Smith (2nd season)