Washington at Utah 12/3/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Washington Huskies are set to visit Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah for a Pac-12 clash against the Utah Utes. The Washington Huskies come into this matchup with a 0-2 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the UC Riverside Highlanders, 57-42. Leading the way for the Washington Huskies was senior guard Quade Green as he recorded 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Senior forward Hameir Wright had a productive outing for the Huskies as he pitched 7 points and 6 rebounds.

The Washington Huskies struggled shooting the ball against the UC Riverside Highlanders as they connected on 16 of their 54 field goal attempts (29.6%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (15%). The Washington Huskies won the turnover battle against the UC Riverside Highlanders (16-12), but they were dominated by the Highlanders in the rebounding department (49-33). 

The Utah Utes will be looking to rebound off their 2019-2020 campaign as they went 16-15 with an 8th place finish in the Pac-12. The Utes will return their leading scorer from a season ago in junior forward Timmy Allen as he is looking to have a big season after averaging 17.3 PPG and 7.3 RPG. Sophomore guard Rylan Jones was one of the top recruits in the country when he came out of high school, and he should have a big season for the Utes after averaging 9.6 PPG and 4.4 APG.

The Utah Utes were average at scoring the basketball during the 2019-2020 season as they finished 181st in the country in points scored as they averaged 70.9 PPG. The Utes were slightly worse on the defensive side of the court last season as they ranked 204th in the country as they allowed their opponents to score an average of 70.3 PPG.