Utah Utes vs. Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks Free Pick Prediction NCAA Tournament College Basketball Odds Preview 3-19-2015

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The Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks will play the Utah Utes in a second round NCAA Tournament college basketball game set for Thursday March 19th.

Play begins from Portland Oregon at 7:27PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TRU TV.

The wagering odds from this contest have the Utah Utes the -6 ½ point favorite.

Stephen F Austin improved to 29-4 on the year with the 83-70 victory on Saturday in the Southland Championship game against the Sam Houston St Bearkats as a -6 point favorite. The total went over 130 points. The win streak is now nine games.

The Lumberjacks went up 37-27 at the half. They shot 48% from the floor with 8 of 23 from three. Thomas Walkup had 24 points and eight rebounds hitting on 9 of 14 shooting. Stephen F Austin held Sam Houston St to just 36% shooting with 3 of 20 three pointers.

Utah fell to 24-8 on the campaign following the 67-64 defeat in the PAC 12 tournament semifinals on Friday to the Oregon Ducks as a -7 point wagering favorite. The total went under 138 points.

The Utes shot 44% from the floor with 8 of 21 from three point range. Brandon Taylor had 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting. They crushed the Ducks on the glass by a 33-21 rebounding margin. Utah allowed 47% shooting to Oregon with 7 of 19 from beyond the arc.

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