Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Jon M. Huntsman Center

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The Washington Huskies travel to Jon M. Huntsman Center to play the Utah Utes on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Huskies come into this game with an overall record of 15-8 and a road record of 3-2. They are 12-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-7. The Utes have an overall record of 17-7 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 13-9 and they are 9-12 against the spread.

Andrew Andrews comes into this contest averaging 20.6 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Huskies. He pulls down 5.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Dejounte Murray averages 15.3 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.7 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Washington. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Jakob Poeltl averages 17.3 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 8.8 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 65% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Kyle Kuzma averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Washington averages 84.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 3rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 248th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 226th in the country. They average 42 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 70th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 314th with 14.4 per game. The Huskies allow 80 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 324th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 97th and 114th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.4 rebounds a game which ranks 345th and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 151st place in the country. They force 16.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the Division 1.

Utah averages 76.7 points per game this year which ranks them 77th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 22nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 167th in the nation. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 85th and 89th respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 126th with 12.3 per game. The Utes allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 86th and 294th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 54th and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the nation. The Utes force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 337th in college basketball.

The Huskies average 79 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1 per contest. The Huskies have an offensive rating of 106 and they assist on 52.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 77.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Washington turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.8%. The Huskies give up 84.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 86 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Utes score 85 ppg at home and they have averaged 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 3.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16.6 points per game. The Utes have a rating on offense of 113.2 and 56.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Utah turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.2%. The Utes give up 68.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 12-9 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 14-7 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 9-12 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 13-9 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Utah Utes Injuries

12/16/15 G Brandon Miller Personal left the program
02/09/16 G Kenneth Ogbe Groin "?" Wednesday vs. Washington U
01/07/16 C Makol Mawien Redshirt out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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