Washington State vs Utah 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah Runnin' Utes (8-12) vs. Washington State Cougars (10-7)
January 26, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington State Cougars -7 / Utah Runnin' Utes +7; Over/Under: -135.5
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The Utah Utes and Washington State Cougars meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Friel Court. The Utah Utes look to snap an eight-game losing streak. The Washington State Cougars need a win after losing five of their last eight games.
The Utah Utes are averaging 69.9 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Both Gach is averaging 10.5 points and 2.6 rebounds. David Jenkins Jr. is grabbing 1.8 rebounds and Marco Anthony is dishing 1.8 assists. The Utah Utes are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
The Washington State Cougars are averaging 74.2 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 63.9 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Michael Flowers is averaging 13.2 points and 3 assists, while Noah Williams is averaging 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. Tyrell Roberts is the third double-digit scorer and TJ Bamba is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Utes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Cougars are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Utes last 6 overall. The under is 7-1 in Cougars last 8 overall. The home team is 14-6 ATS in the last 20 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back the Utah Utes, as they’re falling apart, and that includes losing their last five games by an average of 10.7 points. However, let’s not act like the Washington State Cougars are lighting the world on fire, and they haven’t played in 11 days. If I’m forced to pick this game, give me Utah and the points.
