Cal Irvine at Utah

Cal Irvine was second in the Big West in points given up (68.1 per game) and in field goal shooting allowed (.408). Cal Irvine stepped up to face the Pac 12 back in November and knocked off USC, 70-60, in a game that sailed UNDER by 17 points. Cal Irvine is on a 149-112 run UNDER the total on the road, including 60-39 UNDER away from home versus teams that attempt 21+ treys per contest. NIT No. 2 seed Utah was sixth in the 12-team Pac 12 in points given up (72.64 per game) and third in field goal shooting allowed (.424). The offense was last from the charity stripe (.649). With Cal Irvine 73-50 UNDER the total after two consecutive games forcing an opponent to commit 11 or fewer turnovers, look for a defensive duel. Play Cal Irvine/Utah UNDER the total.