Utah vs Washington 1/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Washington Huskies (5-6) vs. Utah Runnin' Utes (8-6)
January 6, 2022 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Runnin' Utes -10 / Washington Huskies +10; Over/Under: 145
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The Washington Huskies will travel to the Jon M. Huntsman Center to take on the Utah Utes this Thursday night in College Basketball action.
The Washington Huskies lost their 2nd straight game and dropped to 5-6 on the season after being defeated by the 8th ranked Arizona Wildcats, 95-79, this past Monday. Washington had no answers on the defensive end for Arizona and could not fight back after the Wildcats took an 87-72 lead with 3:41 left in regulation. Washington shot 41.3% from the field & 29.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Arizona to shoot 55.0% from the field & 48.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Huskies was Terrell Brown Jr. who had 28 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, & 5 steals.
On the season, Washington is averaging 70.5 ppg on 43.1% shooting from the field. The Huskies are averaging 5.8 three-pointers per game on 28.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Washington has been led by Terrell Brown Jr. (22.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.4 spg), Emmitt Matthews Jr. (11.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg), PJ Fuller (10.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.3 spg), & Daejon Davis (8.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2.3 spg).
Defensively, Washington is allowing their opponents to average 73.4 ppg on 43.1% shooting from the field. The Huskies have a rebound margin of -7.8 and a turnover margin of 5.9.
The Utah Utes lost their 2nd straight game and dropped to 8-6 on the season after being defeated by the Oregon Ducks, 79-66, this past Saturday. Utah led by a 35-29 margin at halftime, however, the Utes struggled defensively in the 2nd half against Oregon and could not fight back after the Ducks took a 68-59 lead with 4:34 left in regulation. Utah shot 40.4% from the field & 28.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Oregon to shoot 55.6% from the field & 52.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Utes was Branden Carlson who had 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 1 steal.
On the season, Utah is averaging 72.7 ppg on 42.7% shooting from the field. The Utes are averaging 7.9 three-pointers per game on 33.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Utah has been led by Branden Carlson (13.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.1 bpg), David Jenkins Jr. (11.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg), Both Gach (11.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.2 apg), & Marco Anthony (8.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.0 apg).
Defensively, Utah is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Utes have a rebound margin of 3.2 and a turnover margin of -2.7.
The Huskies are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Utah, however, are just 1-9 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games. The Utes are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games and just 3-6 ATS in their last 9 January games.
Washington has been able to force turnovers as they Huskies rank 12th in turnover margin, however, the Huskies have overall struggled on both ends of the court and currently rank just 214th in scoring offense & 286th in scoring defense. Utah has been average on both ends of the court as the Utes come into this matchup ranked t-170th in scoring offense, t-169th in scoring defense, & 130th in rebound margin.
Washington is not a great team this season, however, the Huskies still have a solid win against South Dakota State and was for the most part, competitive recently against Arizona and have a great player in Terrell Brown Jr. Utah is tough at home, however, the Utes defense struggled in their last two games against Oregon State & Oregon and as I think the Huskies can keep this one somewhat close, I’m taking Washington to cover with the points. Good Luck!
