Eastern Washington vs Utah Picks and Prediction – 11/7/2023

The Eastern Washington Eagles (0 - 0, 0 - 0 Away) open up their season on the road by taking on the Utah Utes (0 - 0, 0 - 0 Home) in Salt Lake City on Monday Night. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks. The Utah Utes come into this game as the favorite despite finishing just barely above .500 last season, dominating at home to the rune of a 12 - 6 record. Eastern Washington comes into this game having secured a winning road record last season.

Eastern Washington comes into this game with a new lineup under head coach David Riley. Having lost almost a full two hands of players from last year's squad, the Eagles are looking to returning top scorer Ethan Price and Casey Jones to set the tone early. Riley and the Eagles added five first-year students to the team to round out the roster. The Eagles have a big task ahead of them as they seek to replace nearly 50% of last season's scoring prowess.

For Utah, the Utes understand that shutting momentum down is the key to success for their home opener. Utah comes into this game with the most experienced roster that head coach Craig Smith has ever had the pleasure of working with. Look for guard Hunter Erickson to once again take center stage as the Utes' vocal leader and scoring threat when the ball is in his hands.