Utah vs Washington Prediction 11/14/26 College Basketball Picks Today

Utah vs. Washington Prediction

I’ll lean toward the Utes. Utah opened with a pretty tight three-point win over Long Beach State this year, but they’ve gotten a pair of double-digit victories since then. The Utes had a whopping 33 turnovers in their first two outings of the season, but only 12 in their latest win over Weber State. In that matchup, Utah hit 54 percent from the field with a 36-24 rebounding advantage and 70 percent (14-of-20) at the line. This is going to be the Utes’ toughest challenge of the young season so far, but if they can keep the turnovers under control, I think they’ll be okay. Utah has been below 68 points in two of their three games so far, but they’ve also held opponents to fewer than 65 points in all three. A low-scoring game here would favor the Utes.

As for Washington, they’ve been relatively inactive on the year with only two games in the can so far. The Huskies have won both, though, starting with a 14-point affair versus Colgate in the opener. Washington shot 46 percent from the field with a nice 83 percent (30-of-36) at the line in that one but did have a slight disadvantage on the boards, 35-34. As for game two, that one was a 13-point win over MS Valley State. The Huskies shot 42 percent from the field this time with a 46-25 rebounding edge but didn’t do much at the line (57 percent on 4-of-7).

Game Info, Stats and Previews

The Washington Huskies and the Utah Utes meet Saturday in college basketball action from Jon M. Huntsman Center. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound Utah vs. Washington prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Utah vs. Washington pick.

Washington Huskies Betting Preview

The Huskies haven’t gotten that much action so far this year with only two games in the books, but both have been wins. Washington kicked things off with a 90-76 win over Colgate at Alaska Airlines Arena in their opener. Leading the team in that one was Nikola Dzepina with 27 points and seven rebounds. LeJuan Watts added 22 points with three rebounds and three assists in the winning effort as well.

In game two versus MS Valley State, the Huskies added another win, this time 77-64. Leading the team was Parker Friedrichsen with 17 points and two boards. Ryan Beasley had 16 points with 10 rebounds for a double-double, and Steele Venters had 15 points in the victory effort.

Utah Utes Betting Preview

Over on the Utes’ side, they have three games in the books so far and three wins for their troubles. First came a 66-63 win over Long Beach State. Utah shot 51 percent from the field with a 40-27 rebounding edge in that one but also had 15 turnovers. As for game two, that one was a victory, 67-57, over Towson. Utah hit 45 percent from the field this time with a 35-30 rebounding edge but got into turnover trouble again with 18 miscues.

Matched up against Weber State in game three, Utah managed to move to 3-0 in an 85-64 outcome at home. The Utes’ leading scorer was Alec Anigbata with 21 points and four boards. Jackson Holcombe added 18 points with two rebounds, and Trey Campbell had 13 points with 10 assists for a double-double in the winning effort.

Why the Utah Utes will win

• Utah has won 30 of its last 32 games against non-Conference opponents at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
• Washington has lost nine of its last 11 games at Jon M. Huntsman Center.
• Washington has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Big 12 Conference.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Utah has lost each of its last seven day games.
• Washington has won each of its last four games against non-Conference opponents.
• Utah has lost the first half in each of its last seven day games.