Utah vs Iowa Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The Hawkeyes are coming into this game here to face the Utes on Saturday. The game is taking place at 6:00 PM EST and is being played at Sanford Pentagon is being broadcast on BTN. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Iowa team is coming into this game here with a 8-3 on the year so far. The last game on the court for the Hawkeyes was a win by a score of 104-57 against New Orleans. In their last 5 games the Hawkeys has posted a 3-2 record. 

This year the Iowa team has managed to get a total of 87.2 points per game while getting 49.9% of the shots to fall. The rebounding for Iowa is sitting at 34.3 boards per game, but have managed to get 20 assists per game. The defense for the Hawkeyes has allowed 73.3 points per game, but has picked up 5.4 blocks and 8.5 steals per game.  

The opponent in the game is Utah and they are coming in with a 8-2 record. The Utes ended up winning in their last game against Florida A&M with a score of 89-59. The last 5 games for Utah has posted a 4-1 record. 

Defensively the Utes are allowing a total of 64 points per game while getting 3.7 blocks and 7.9 steals per game. The rebounding is coming in at 42.4 boards per game, but the passing is getting 21 assists per game. The offense for Utah has managed to get 86.6 points per game while getting 42.4% of the shots to fall. 

This is a game that will be a great battle. However, the strength of the Utes defense is what will make the difference in the game here. The Utes are going to be able to secure the win on the road, but it will be a very close game that sees both of these offenses kept in check for the most part. Final Score Prediction, Utah Utes win 77-75.