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Washington Huskies @ Utah Utes

Current Records: Washington 8-4, Utah 10-2

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The Utah Utes will stay at home for another game and welcome the Washington Huskies at 6:00 p.m. ET on December 31st at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah will be strutting in after a victory while Washington will be stumbling in from a loss.

Utah has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 80-58 victory on Friday. The score was close at the half, but Utah pulled away in the second half with 49 points.

Utah got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Keba Keita out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Branden Carlson was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Meanwhile, Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 73-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buffaloes. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Washington has scored all season.

The losing side was boosted by Keion Brooks Jr., who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds.

The Utes' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.6 points per game. As for the Huskies, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.

Sunday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Utah just can't miss this season, having made 48.4% of their shots per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've made 47.2% of their shots per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Going forward, Utah is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by ten points. This contest will be their sixth straight at home (so far over this stretch they are 3-2 against the spread).

Odds

Utah is a big 10-point favorite against Washington, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Utes, as the game opened with the Utes as a 8-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 154 points.

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Series History

Washington has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Utah.

  • Jan 21, 2023 - Utah 86 vs. Washington 61
  • Mar 09, 2022 - Washington 82 vs. Utah 70
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Washington 77 vs. Utah 73
  • Jan 06, 2022 - Washington 74 vs. Utah 68
  • Mar 10, 2021 - Utah 98 vs. Washington 95
  • Jan 24, 2021 - Washington 83 vs. Utah 79
  • Dec 03, 2020 - Utah 76 vs. Washington 62
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Utah 67 vs. Washington 66
  • Feb 20, 2019 - Washington 62 vs. Utah 45
  • Jan 10, 2019 - Washington 69 vs. Utah 53