After a poor 1-5 start in Pac-12 play, the California Golden Bears have bounced back commendably, winning five straight games to bring their season tally to an even 6-6 record in conference play and 16-9 overall. Currently placed at No. 7 in the Pac-12 Conference, the Golden Bears are hoping to climb higher in the standings by claiming a road win over the Utah Utes this Sunday.Unfortunately for them, the Huntsman Center is not a visitor-friendly place. So far this season, no team has come out of the Salt Lake City with a win in 14 attempts. But even with NCAAB lines not favoring the Bears, a strong game can be expected from California, particularly going by the team’s good recent form.Venue: Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UtahDate: Sunday, February 15, 2015Time: 8:30 PM ETTV: ESPN U/ WATCH ESPNSpread: Utah -17
NCAAB Odds and Game Preview
Utah’s strength as the top team in the Pac-12 conference is greatly accredited to their solid attack, which leads the league’s offensive metrics like assist/field goal, effective field goal percentage, offensive efficiency and 2P percentage.On the other side of the court, the No. 11 Utes (19-4, 9-2 in Pac 12) also stack up pretty well, leading Pac-12’s defensive categories like eFG percentage, 2P percentage defense, and steal percentage. When compared to the Bears on paper, this game almost looks like a big mismatch, considering California ranks low in most offensive and defensive categories in the conference.- The Bears are 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games
- The Utes are 4-1 SU/ATS in their last five games
- The Bears are 5-3 SU and 4-4 ATS in all their road games this season
- The Utes are 13-0 SU and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 home games
- The Bears are 3-2 SU in their last five games against Utah
- The total has gone OVER in three of the last five California games
- The total has gone UNDER in three of the last five Utes games
- The total has gone UNDER in three of the last five games between California and Utah