Both of these teams had a case to make the NCAA Tournament, as Utah finished third in the Pac-12, and St. Mary's beat Gonzaga, but finished as the runner up to the Bulldogs in the West Coast Conference. The Utes are playing as well as they have all season at 8-1 in their last nine games. St. Mary's has had a strong record the past several seasons, but against the Power-5 schools they are just 12-17 SU/ATS. This is a tougher challenge than what they have faced at home this season, so I like Utah plus the points.
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