Utah vs. Iowa Prediction: Iowa Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/21/2024]

Iowa and Utah will lock horns in college basketball action at Sanford Pentagon on Saturday, with tipoff at 6:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Iowa as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Utah-Iowa game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Iowa is more likely to win, while Utah has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Utah vs. Iowa predictions page.

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Utah vs. Iowa Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Iowa and Utah at Sanford Pentagon is scheduled to start at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Utah vs. Iowa
• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Sanford Pentagon
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Utah vs. Iowa matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Utah vs. Iowa picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Utah vs. Iowa Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Utah and Iowa 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Iowa a 51% chance of defeating Utah. Our predicted score is Utah 80-80 Iowa.

According to our model, Utah (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 162.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 80-80 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Utah vs. Iowa.

Utah vs. Iowa Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Utah	Iowa
Spread	+1.5 (-108)	-1.5 (-112)
Moneyline	+114	-125
Total	o162.5 (-110)	u162.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Utah vs. Iowa Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Utah vs. Iowa matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Iowa, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat Utah on Saturday.

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