Sunday, January 24, 2016

Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion

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The Utah Utes travel to Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion to play the Washington Huskies on Sunday, January 24, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Utes come into this game with an overall record of 14-5 and a road record of 2-3. They are 6-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-7. The Huskies have an overall record of 13-5 and a home record of 9-2. They have an over/under record of 11-5 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

Jakob Poeltl comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 26.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Utes. He pulls down 8.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 64% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Jordan Loveridge averages 11.9 points per game in 30.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Andrew Andrews averages 22 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Dejounte Murray averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 4.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Utah averages 76.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 86th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 168th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 85th and 79th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 107th with 12.1 per game. The Utes allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 112th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 88th and 339th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 46th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the country. They force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 340th in the Division 1.

Washington averages 85 points per game this year which ranks them 7th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 237th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 195th in the nation. They average 42.9 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per contest which ranks them 4th and 53rd respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 304th with 14.5 per game. The Huskies allow 78.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 299th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 95th and 133rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.6 rebounds a game which ranks 345th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 121st place in the nation. The Huskies force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 6th in college basketball.

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 6-10 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 10-7 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 10-6 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 11-5 against the over/under

Utah Utes Injuries

12/16/15 G Brandon Miller Personal left the program
01/07/16 C Makol Mawien Redshirt out for season

Washington Huskies Injuries

01/23/16 F Devenir Duruisseau Concussion is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. Utah U

Guy's Pick: Take Utah

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