Utah Vs Sam Houston: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 16, 2022

The Utah Utes (3-0) will look to extend a three-game win run when they host the Sam Houston Bearkats (3-0) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The Bearkats have also taken three games in a row. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Utes’ (-528 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Bearkats (+371).

This article refers to odds updated as of November 17, 2022 at 1:48 AM ET. See all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Utah Vs Sam Houston Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Sam Houston (+9.5)
Total Pick Under (129.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Utah Vs Sam Houston Stat Rankings (2021-22)

Utah Avg. (Rank) Sam Houston Avg. (Rank)
69.7 (213th) Points Scored 68.8 (236th)
70.9 (226th) Points Allowed 63.1 (26th)
36.3 (109th) Rebounds 37.4 (59th)
10.5 (124th) Off. Rebounds 11.8 (47th)
7.6 (160th) 3pt Made 8.7 (64th)
13.4 (152nd) Assists 14.1 (104th)
11.9 (145th) Turnovers 12 (155th)

Utah Vs Sam Houston Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Utes were 11-17-3 last year.
  • Utah had an ATS record of 4-1 as a 9.5-point favorite or more last year.
  • The Utes had 16 of their 31 games hit the over last season.
  • A total of 21 times last year, Utah and its opponent combined for more than 129.5 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 129.5 points, 11.1 fewer than the average total in last season’s Utes contests.
  • Sam Houston covered the spread 20 times in 33 games last season.
  • The Bearkats’ ATS record as underdogs of 9.5 points or more was 5-0 last season.
  • Last season 12 of Sam Houston’s 33 games went over the point total.
  • Bearkats games finished with more than 129.5 points scored 18 times last year.
  • The average total points scored in Sam Houston’s games last year (129.5) is 2.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Utah Impact Players

  • Marco Anthony was tops on the Utes at 7 rebounds per game last year, while also posting 2 assists and 9.1 points.
  • Branden Carlson led the Utes at 13.6 points per game last year, while also putting up 1.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds.
  • Rollie Worster was tops on the Utes at 3.1 assists per game last season, while also putting up 4.5 rebounds and 7.5 points.
  • Both Gach averaged 8.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest last season. At the other end, he delivered 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks.
  • Lazar Stefanovic averaged 7.5 points, 1.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game last season.

Sam Houston Impact Players

  • Savion Flagg scored 18.6 points and grabbed 8.1 boards per game last season.
  • Jaden Ray averaged 3.9 assists per game to go with his 8.3 PPG scoring average.
  • Demarkus Lampley knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest a season ago.
  • Javion May averaged 1.3 steals per game, while Tristan Ikpe notched 0.8 blocks per contest.
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