Washington Huskies vs Utah Utes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/06/2022

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 6, 2022

Venue:  Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington +9.5, Utah -9.5; Over/Under:  144 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington +9.5, Utah -9.5; Over/Under:  144 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington +9.5, Utah -9.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

 

Washington Huskies:  5-6 (12th place, Pac-12)

Utah Utes:  8-6 (11th place, Pac-12)

 

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Washington Huskies:  1-4 last 5

Utah Utes:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Washington is coming into this game with a 5-6 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 2nd conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-1 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Seattle Redhawks but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Utah Valley Wolverines and the Arizona Wildcats in their last game. Terrell Brown led the team in points in that game with 28 while Emmitt Matthews Jr. was next on the team with 16 points. Brown led the team in assists in that game with 6 and he also led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 41.3% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.4 PPG against them. Washington has an ATS record of 4-7 this season and their O/U record is 5-6.

 

 

Utah is coming into this game with an 8-6 record overall and they are 6-1 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-3 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Fresno State Bulldogs but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Oregon State Beavers and the Oregon Ducks in their last game.  Branden Carlson led the team in points in that game with 15 while Marco Anthony was next on the team with 14 points. Lazar Stefanovic led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Anthony led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 40.4% from the field, 28% from 3-point range, and 92.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Utah has an ATS record of 5-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-5.

 

Utah is coming into this game as a 9.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah has not been great this season overall but they have been very good in their home games and have started to play a lot better recently coming into this game on 2 straight wins. They are already down 1-3 in their conference games so this is a good opportunity for them to get another win at home in their conference against a team that has not been that great this season. Washington has a losing record this season and they have lost both their only road game and conference game this season. They are coming off of a very long covid break where they did not play in over 2 weeks. Their first game back was 3 days ago and they got smacked on the road by Arizona by 16 points. Nothing is going to change in this game and they will likely still be a little sluggish from the covid and their long layoff. The best bet to place in this game is on Utah to cover the spread here as they have been playing well recently and have been consistently playing games with no long breaks in between.

 

Washington Utah Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 6, 2022 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Utah 82 Washington 67.

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Washington Huskies: 6-3 O/U as an underdog of 10 or more points. 23-14 O/U as an underdog. 12-6 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 5-1 O/U as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 13-7 O/U in road games. 19-12 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 12-6 O/U after allowing 80 points or more.

Utah Utes: 7-3 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 7-3 O/U as a home favorite of 10 or more points. 28-16 O/U against conference opponents. 27-17 O/U after a conference game. 19-10 O/U after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 23-13 O/U after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

 

 

Washington Huskies:  J. Bey (G) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Utah Utes:  D. Mahorcic (F) Mid Jan - Knee injury. B. Holt (F) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“With Terrell, it’s all about mindset and hard work. He’s so determined on being the best he can be and he’s willing to put in the work. That’s why he’s gone from where he started to being one of the elite guards not only in our league but in the country.” - Mike Hopkins on Terrell Brown Jr. and his performance this season.

 

 

“We are cautiously optimistic. We like our team. We just haven’t been able to throw our whole team out there for quite some time. … It takes awhile to get back in the flow, but certainly we are excited for conference play.” - Craig Smith on his team this season.

 

 

 

J. Bey 

T. Brown 

D. Davis 

E. Matthews

N. Roberts

 

M. Anthony 

R. Battin 

B. Carlson 

D. Jenkins Jr. 

Rollie Worster

 

 

PPG: T. Brown Jr. (22)

APG: T. Brown Jr. (3.9)

Reb/G: N. Roberts (6.5)

 

PPG: B. Carlson (13.4)

APG: R. Worster (3.4)

Reb/G: M. Anthony (7.2)

 

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Mike Hopkins (5th season)

Utah Utes: Craig Smith (1st season)