Utah Utes vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: PAC12

Alaska Airlines Arena is the site where the Washington Huskies (9-8) will try to defeat the Utah Utes (8-13) on Saturday.

The Utah Utes faced off with Washington State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-54 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Utes finished with 20 while Washington State finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They made 8 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Washington State went 93.8% at the free throw line by making 15 of 16 tries. In addition, Washington State snagged 38 rebounds (17 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Washington State distributed 8 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 36.9% from the field on 24 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for the game while creating 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Utes made 11 of 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Utah finished the game with a 39.1% FG percentage (18 of 46) and knocked down 7 of their 20 three-point shots.

Lazar Stefanovic is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also collected 1 rebound. He notched 11 points on 3 of 6 shooting.

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Utah heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 8-13 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a team are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Utah is snagging 37.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 293 assists on the season, which has them ranked 62nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Utes are shooting 33.9% on three-point shots (161 of 475) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 69.1 points per outing (243rd in college basketball) while shooting 41.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Utes are forcing 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They concede 29.7% on shots from downtown while they are 201st in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (69.5). The Utes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (542 of 1,268) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 270th in D-1 in allowing assists with 262 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Washington Huskies went home defeated by a final of 84-56 against Oregon. The Huskies corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game. They turned the ball over 23 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. Oregon committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 78.3%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Washington converted 4 of 20 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies went 17 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 30.9%. The Huskies allowed Oregon to make 32 of 59 attempts from the field which had them at 54.2% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 of 18 and ended up shooting 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Washington permitted Oregon to snag 25 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Emmitt Matthews was important for the Huskies for the contest. He converted 4 out of 10 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and earned 1 rebound. He accumulated 12 points in his 33 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Washington has a win-loss record of 9-8 for the campaign. The Huskies commit 17.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.2 times per game (340th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Washington has accumulated 1,183 pts on the campaign (69.6 per contest) and they collect 32.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are hitting on 39.7% from the field, which is 339th in the nation.

The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 274th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 72.2. They have forced 17.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (292nd in college hoops). The Washington defense gives up 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (113 of 332) and opponents are making 71.3% of their foul shots. They give up 12.4 assists and 40.4 rebounds every game, ranking them 167th and 353rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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