Utah is coming into this game with a 22-14 record this season and they were 9-11 in their conference. They have been playing well in this tournament as they have won their 3 games, but all 3 of their wins in this tournament came at home and they did not have a very tough schedule in those either. Prior to this tournament, they were not playing well as they ended the season losing 3 of their last 4 games, including their performance in the Pac-12 Tournament, and they also struggled in their conference all year as they finished under .500 against conference opponents. They are going to be at a neutral location here but this will still be Utah's 1st game of this tournament away from home where they do not have an altitude advantage anymore. They are going up against an Indiana State team that is 31-6 this season and they were 17-3 in their conference. Indiana State was the best team in their conference all season and ended up missing the NCAA Tournament after losing to Drake by 4 points in their conference tournament final, but Indiana State was also the highest NET ranked team to ever miss the NCAA Tournament which means they were by far the biggest snub. They have the 7th best offense in the country for points scored as they average 84.6 points scored per game and they also have the 3rd best shooting percentage in the country from the field as well as the 11th best from 3 point range. Indiana State has also played all 3 of their games in this tournament at home but they have played against stronger teams with their last 2 wins coming against Cincinnati and Minnesota. They have also been much more consistent as they have won 9 of their last 10 games, that loss to Drake being their only loss in that span. Indiana State was the biggest snub from the NCAA Tournament this year and they are going to be hungry to win a tournament as they push to get to the finals here. Indiana State will cover the spread in this game.