9:00 p.m. ET: Utah Utes (8-4) at Oregon St. Beavers (2-10)

Spread: Utah -4.5
Total: 140

Pac-12 conference play resumes as Utah matches up against Oregon State. Each team is coming off of a home victory on Dec. 21. Oregon State had an 83-61 win over Nicholls State, while Utah got a 55-50 win over Fresno State. The Oregon State Beavers are 2-10 this season and have lost 10 of their last 11 games. Utah is averaging 73 points per game and is giving up 65.3 points per game and Oregon State is averaging 67.2 points per game and is giving up 72.1 points per game. Warith Alatishe is averaging 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds to lead the way for the Beavers. Complementing Alatishe is Jarod Lucas, who is producing 12.9 points per game. The Utes are led by Branden Carlson, who is averaging 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds. Oregon State is struggling on both ends of the floor while Utah has had their issues lately but they come off a nice win over Fresno State and the Utes have plenty of talent on the offensive end. Despite this low number against a bad team, this is a game where you take Utah or nothing. Oregon State struggles with turnovers, rebounding, and overall offense. Look for Utah to get the cover here. 

Trends

• The Underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Bookie:          Utah -4.5 / Over 140
Fade the Public:   Oregon St. / Over
Sharp Action:       Utah / Over