Utah vs St. Mary’s Prediction 12-7-24 College Basketball Picks

The Saint Mary’s Gaels and the Utah Utes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Here’s a prediction for Utah vs. St. Mary’s. This article contains a selection between Utah and St. Mary’s.

Saint Mary’s Gaels betting preview

The Saint Mary’s Gaels lost to Arizona State, beat UTSA and next play Boise State, Merrimack and Utah State. The Saint Mary’s Gaels average 78 points on a shooting rate of 46.6 percent and allow 63 points on a shooting rate of 38.8 percent. Augustas Marciulionis is averaging 15 points and 5.8 assists, while Paulius Murauskas is averaging 13.1 points and 9.8 rebounds. Luke Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Mikey Lewis has 0.9 assists. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are shooting 30.4 percent from distance and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Mary’s Gaels are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from distance and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.

Utah Utes betting preview

The Utah Utes beat Mississippi Valley State and Eastern Washington and play Radford, Florida A&M and Iowa next. The Utah Utes are averaging 90.6 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.7 points on 35.5 percent shooting. Gabe Madsen is averaging 22.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Lawson Lovering is averaging 14 points and 7.5 rebounds. Ezra Ausar is the third double-digit scorer and Mason Madsen grabs 2.9 rebounds. The Utah Utes are shooting 39.4 percent from distance and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from distance and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.

Why the Utah Utes will win

• Utah has won each of its last 18 games against non-conference opponents at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
• Utah has won the first half in each of its last 18 games against non-conference opponents at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

Utah vs St. Mary’s Prediction

The Saint Mary’s Gaels are talented, but they haven’t been tested yet, so we’ll learn a lot about this group, especially on the offensive side where shooting has been subpar at times. The Utah Utes have the same physical defensive staff as in the past, but this year’s squad has some bite on offense. We know that playing at the Jon M. Huntsman Center is never easy. We just put a bucket down. I have to keep up with Utah at home.