Washington State vs Utah 12/4/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah Runnin' Utes (6-2) vs. Washington State Cougars (3-3)
December 4, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington State Cougars -3.5 / Utah Runnin' Utes +3.5; Over/Under: +132
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The Utah Utes and Washington State Cougars meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. The Utah Utes look for their seventh victory. The Washington State Cougars look to get above a .500 record.
The Utah Utes are averaging 72.4 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 57.9 points on 33.9 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 14.3 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Gabe Madsen is averaging 12.8 points and 3.5 rebounds. Marco Anthony is the third double-digit scorer and Rollie Worster is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Utah Utes are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.3 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 24 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.
The Washington State Cougars are averaging 73.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting. TJ Bamba is averaging 15.7 points and 1.5 assists, while Jabe Mullins is averaging 14.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. Mouhamed Gueye is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Powell is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Utes are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win. The Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games. The under is 7-1 in Utes last 8 overall. The under is 8-2 in Cougars last 10 overall. The home team is 15-6 ATS in the last 21 meetings. The favorite is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Utah Utes just beat a top-10 team in Arizona, and they’re one of the best defensive sides in the country. The Washington State Cougars haven’t stepped up against decent competition so far this season, and the jury is still out on them, to be honest. Washington State certainly has an edge at home, but Utah is the more proven team up to this point. Give me the free buckets.
