GAME: #631 Washington vs #632 Utah U
TIME: 1/23/2020 – 8:00p EST
SPREAD: Washington -1
TOTAL: 134.5
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The Washington Huskies (12-7, 2-4) have a PAC 12 road Conference game against the Utah Utes (10-7, 1-4) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday at 8 p.m. EST. Washington fell short in a 64-61 overtime game at home to Oregon in its last outing while Utah got pounded by a score of 64-83 by Arizona State. Last season these teams met twice with Washington winning both games by scores of 53-59 at Utah and 62-45 on their home court.
WASHINGTON HUSKIES
The Washington Huskies are averaging 70 points per game on 45% field goal shooting on offense. The Huskies are allowing only 62 points on 37% field goal shooting while forcing 13.8 turnovers and adding 6.5 steals and 1.9 blocks on defense. Washington is led by Isaiah Stewart with 18.3 points 9 rebounds in 2.2 blocks per game.
UTAH UTES
The Utah Utes are averaging 75 points per game on 46% field goal shooting adding 7.8 three-pointers her game. Utah is allowing 72 points per game on 43% field goal shooting while forcing 11.7 turnovers and adding 6.3 steals and 3.9 blocks per game on defense. Utah is led by Timmy Allen with 19.8 points 7.5 rebounds 2.5 assist her game.
WASHINGTON vs UTAH PREDICTION
The Huskies have struggled offensively since losing their star guard Quade Green to ineligibility. Taking care of the ball is another issue for Washington averaging 14.6 turnovers per game. The Huskies are 5-0 when turning the ball over 12 times or fewer and 7-7 when the team exceeds that total. Utah plays much better on their home court where they shoot over 48% while Washington is shooting only 39% on the road. The Utes are 8-0 when holding opponents to less than 43% from the field, and 2-7 when opponents shoot better than that. Washington’s offensive struggles will continue here where Utah will have no problem reaching their home court average to cover this spread.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
WASHINGTON
- Under is 6-0 in Huskies last 6 overall.
- Under is 8-1 in Huskies last 9 games as a road favorite.
- Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite.
- Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
UTAH
- Under is 4-0 in Utes last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Utes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Favorite is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Road team is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Utah +1 / Under 134.5
Fade the Public: no data / no data
Sharp Action: Utah +1 / no data
Washington vs Utah Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball