Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 11/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Washington Huskies
Date: Monday, November 14, 2022
Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA
TV: Hulu Live TV
The Washington Huskies (1-0) are welcoming the Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-1) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Monday.
The Utah Tech Trailblazers took the court against Nevada and ended up losing by a score of 84-71 in their last game. Utah Tech finished with a 37.9% FG percentage (22 out of 58) and knocked down 8 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Trailblazers knocked down 19 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defending, Utah Tech allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 of 58 shooting. Nevada recorded 21 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Furthermore, Nevada pulled down 33 boards (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nevada shot 76.9% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 26 attempts. They made 6 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Trailblazers walked away with 23 while Nevada finished the game with 21 personal fouls.
Noa Gonsalves is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 13 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.
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Utah Tech heads into this contest with a mark of 0-1 so far this season. They turn the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 23.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Utah Tech is collecting 34.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 12 assists this season, which has them ranked 280th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Trailblazers are connecting on 36.4% on three-point shots (8 of 22) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They average 71.0 points per contest (234th in the nation) while going 37.9% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Trailblazers are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are conceding 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 327th in D-1 in points per game allowed (84.0). The Trailblazers are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.0% (29 of 58) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 266th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 21 conceded on the season.
The last time they took the court, the Washington Huskies went home victorious with a score of 69-52 against Weber State. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Washington permitted Weber State to snag 23 in all (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 17.4% from three-point range by connecting on 4 out of 23 and ended up going 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Huskies permitted Weber State to convert 16 of 45 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.6% in the game. When all was said and done, the Huskies finished shooting 24 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington converted 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.2%. Weber State was called for 21 personal fouls for this contest which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Huskies recorded 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game.
Keion Brooks ended up being important for the Huskies in the matchup. He recorded 20 points in his 38 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 6 out of 15 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds.
Washington has a mark of 1-0 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies are shooting 47.1% from the field, which ranks 149th in the nation. Washington has scored 69 points this season and they snag 35.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 6.0 times per game (352nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.0 times per game. The Huskies commit 19.0 fouls per game while shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe.
The Washington defense gives up 17.4% on shots from distance (4 of 23) and their opponents are knocking down 84.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 8.0 dimes and 24.0 rebounds per game, ranking them 79th and 12th in those categories. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 48th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 52.0. They are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 35.6% from the field (99th in Division 1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah Tech
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