Utah is favored over Stephen F. Austin in their Round of 64 NCAA Tournament game on Thursday. (Getty)
Utah comes into its opening round NCAA Tournament game struggling a bit. The No. 19 Utes have lost 4 of 7, but were able to grab the No. 5 seed in the South Region.
They play No. 12 Stephen F. Austin on Thursday in Portland, Oregon.
The Lumberjacks have won 28 of 29 games thanks to a potent offense, but they enter the game as 6.5-point underdogs.
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The below odds are per sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com and are subject to change:
Utah-Stephen F. Austin Point Spread
Utah … -6.5
Stephen F. Austin … +6.5
Utah enters 20-11 against the spread, but just 4-6 ATS in the last 10 games and 1-4 in the last 5.
S.F. Austin is 3-3 ATS, but 9-1 straight up in the past 10.
The Utes are 6-4 SU in the past 10.
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Utah-Stephen F. Austin Over-Under
Over-Under … 131
The UNDER has won in 7 of Utah’s past 10 games.
The Utes have a 15-16 over-under record.
Stephen F. Austin ranks 9th in Division I scoring at 79.5 points per game. Utah scores 72.1.
Utah-Stephen F. Austin Odds to Win the Tournament
Utah … 40/1
Stephen F. Austin … 300/1
The sportsbooks like Utah. Their current 40/1 odds to win it all are the best of any 5 seed and more favorable than numerous 3 and 4 seeds (Baylor, Oklahoma, Louisville, Maryland and Georgetown).
Stephen F. Austin’s 300/1 odds are good for a 12 seed this year, but realistically, it’s not happening.
The Basics
Who:
No. 5 Utah (24-8) vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin (29-4)
What:
NCAA Tournament Round of 64 – South Region
Where:
Moda Center – Portland, Oregon
When:
Thursday
Time:
7:27 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
truTV
