Utah vs Washington State Prediction Basketball Picks 12-29-23

The Washington State Cougars look to stay hot after winning 7 of their last 8 games. The Utah Utes have won their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Washington State Cougars vs Utah Utes prediction.

Washington State Cougars Betting Preview 

The Washington State Cougars beat Grambling and Boise State while losing to Santa Clara in their last 3 games. The Washington State Cougars are averaging 77.4 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 62.5 points on 37.3 percent shooting. Isaac Jones is averaging 15.6 points and 1.8 assists, while Myles Rice is averaging 15.5 points and 2.5 rebounds. Andrej Jakimovski is dishing 1.5 assists and Oscar Cluff is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 28 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game.

Utah Utes Betting Preview 

The Utah Utes beat Saint Mary’s, Hawaii, Southern Utah, BYU, Utah Valley and Bellarmine during this streak. The Utah Utes are averaging 80.6 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 68.5 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Gabe Madsen is averaging 14.2 points and 4 rebounds. Rollie Worster is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Bajema is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Utah Utes are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.

Washington State Cougars vs Utah Utes prediction

The Washington State Cougars are piling up the wins, but they’ve had a fairly easy schedule up to this point and haven’t had success when stepping up in competition. The Utah Utes have been far more consistent, they’re 7-4 ATS on the year, and they can be a nightmare defensively, especially at home. Washington State has to prove itself in spots like this and is 5-6 ATS. Utah is simply the more trustworthy side here. Give me Utah in a comfortable home victory.