Utah vs. Radford Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – December 14
Published 7:29 pm Friday, December 13, 2024
Saturday’s contest between the Utah Utes (6-2) and Radford Highlanders (9-2) at Jon M. Huntsman Center has a projected final score of 82-66 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Utah, so expect a one-sided matchup. The game will tip off at 7:00 PM ET on December 14.
Based on our computer prediction, Radford projects to cover the 17.5-point spread in its matchup versus Utah. The total is listed at 144.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.
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Utah vs. Radford Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN+
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Venue: Jon M. Huntsman Center
- Line: Utah -17.5
- Point total: 144.5
- Moneyline (to win): Utah -3448, Radford +1280
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Utah vs. Radford Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Utah 82, Radford 66
Spread & Total Prediction for Utah vs. Radford
- Pick ATS: Radford (+17.5)
- Pick OU: Over (144.5)
Utah’s record against the spread so far this season is 6-2-0, while Radford’s is 6-4-0. The Utes are 6-2-0 and the Highlanders are 6-4-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score 162.1 points per game, 17.6 more points than this matchup’s total.
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Utah Performance Insights
- The Utes outscore opponents by 22.2 points per game (scoring 87.0 points per game to rank 11th in college basketball while giving up 64.8 per outing to rank 42nd in college basketball) and have a +178 scoring differential overall.
- Utah wins the rebound battle by 8.9 boards on average. It collects 39.9 rebounds per game, which ranks seventh in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.0 per contest.
- Utah makes 11.5 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in college basketball), 4.1 more than its opponents (7.4). It is shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc (34th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 30.7%.
- The Utes rank 22nd in college basketball with 106.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 13th in college basketball defensively with 79.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- Utah has committed 1.3 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 11.0 (122nd in college basketball play) while forcing 12.3 (166th in college basketball).
Radford Performance Insights
- The Highlanders’ +57 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.1 points per game (199th in college basketball) while allowing 69.9 per outing (155th in college basketball).
- The 37.4 rebounds per game Radford accumulates rank 31st in college basketball, 7.5 more than the 29.9 its opponents record.
- Radford makes 7.4 three-pointers per game (226th in college basketball) at a 34.8% rate (140th in college basketball), compared to the 9.1 per contest its opponents make, shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc.
- Radford forces 11.7 turnovers per game (219th in college basketball) while committing 11.7 (187th in college basketball).
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