Utah Utes vs KU Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Travis Pulver | in Basketball Picks
The No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks (17-7, 8-5) will take on the Utah Utes (13-11, 5-8) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT. Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Coverage for the game can be found on ESPN.
Kansas is not having the kind of dominant season Jayhawks supporters are accustomed to. The Jayhawks have especially struggled on the road, where they are just 3-5 this season. Three of those losses came on the road (vs. then-No. 2 Iowa State, Baylor, and Kansas State). The most recent loss, vs. Kansas State on Feb. 1, was within eight points. The Jayhawks lost by double digits in the other two. They are coming off a 71-59 win over Colorado their last time out (Tuesday, Feb. 11). Utah comes into the game on a two-game losing streak and five of their last seven. They have struggled even more than Kansas on the road at 1-6 but have been tough to beat at home (12-3). The Utes have won their last two at home and four of their last five. It is not usual for a team to play better at home, but the difference in Utah’s defense is distinct. They’ve held teams to an average of 66 points per game at home, 12 points less than they do on the road.
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Utah Utes vs KU Form
Table
| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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88
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0.645 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
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196
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0.516 | 31 | 16 | 15 |
Utah Utes - KU Key Points
- Utah is 12-3 SU and 9-6 ATS at home this season.
- Kansas is 3-5 SU and ATS on the road this season.
- The OVER is 2-6 for Kansas on the road; the OVER is 6-9 for UTAH at home.
- Kansas and Utah have only played twice; the Jayhawks won both games.
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Our Utah Utes vs KU Prediction
Kansas is a strange team in that they’ve played some great games and scored wins over ranked teams but have also had a lot of trouble closing games out. That could explain why they are 5-5 ATS in games where they were favored by single digits. Against a team like Utah that has played really good defense at home this season, it is easy to see a similar scenario playing out for this game. However, I don’t know if I trust Utah to keep it close against Kansas because of how the Utes have been playing lately. At the same time, I don’t trust the Jayhawks to get the job done on the road.
=11.0ptOur Kansas vs. Utah Pick: UNDER 145.5 points
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