The Stanford Cardinal'(12-15, 7-10 Pac-12) head to Jon M. Huntsman Center to face the Utah Utes (16-11, 7-9) Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Stanford vs. Utah odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Stanford is on a 4-game losing skid after losing 85-73 at home on Saturday to Oregon State. It lost as a 10.5-point favorite but the Over (141) hit.'F Maxime Raynaud tied his season-high with 29 points and also grabbed 8 rebounds, dished out 3 assists and had a blocked shot. The Cardinal were dominated on the boards, outrebounded 39-22. Stanford has lost its last 4 games by an average of 14.5 points.
Utah returns home to Salt Lake City after a 3-game road trip in which it went 1-2. The Utes lost 89-65 on Saturday to Colorado, failing to cover the spread as a 7-point underdog while the Over (153.5) hit.' G Gabe Madsen scored 18 points to lead the Utes, who only averaged 66.3 points per game (PPG) on their road trip.
Stanford has won and covered the last 3 meetings against Utah. Their most recent meeting was on Jan. 14 with the Cardinal coming out on top 79-73, covering the 2.5 point spread and finishing Under the 157 total.