Fresno State vs. Utah: How To Watch, Game Preview, Odds
Bulldogs looking for a Pac-12 win
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Who: Fresno State(9-2 0-0 in the MW) Vs Utah Utes (7-4 1-1 in Pac 12)
When: Tuesday, December 21st, 4:00pt
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
TV: Pac-12 Network
STREAM: FuboTV – Get a seven-day free trial
Series Record : (11-4) Utah leads
The Fresno State Bulldogs are coming off a 83-48 win over the Cal Poly Mustangs. The Dogs have now improved to 9-2 and will now finish their last two non-conference games on the road against Utah and Weber State. Fresno State will begin their road test tonight as they look for a quality win against a pac-12 opponent. The Dogs are 1-7 in Salt Lake City as their last win came in 1996 when they knocked off ranked #13 Utah.
Keys To The Game: Utah
The Utes are led by Junior Forward Braden Carlson who averages 13.7ppg, 6.0rpg and 2.2bpg. Utah also has a great scorer in Senior Guard, Both Gach putting up 13.4ppg and shooting 48.9% from the field. If Utah wants to win their 8th game of the season the key will be slowing down Forward Orlando Robinson 18.3ppg and 8.3rpg. The Utes also have to win the fastbreak game the Dogs aren’t a great shooting team, so a lot of the points come from the transition. Lastly Utah has to make shots the Bulldogs are the eighth best scoring defense nation allowing only 56.0ppg.
Keys To The Game: Fresno State
The Bulldogs are looking for their third straight win and their first win against a Pac-12 school. The Matchup to watch will be Orlando Robinson vs Braden Carlson. If the Dogs want to get their 10th victory, they have to play disciplined. The Utes average 15 free throws a game – the Dogs have limited that. A major key will be the turnovers in this game Utah Averages nearly 11 turnovers per game and the Dogs force nearly 15 turnovers per game. The Dogs are 8-0 when they hold their opponent under 65 points.
