Washington State Cougars vs Utah Utes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/19/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 19, 2023

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

Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WSU +3, Utah -3; Over/Under:  130 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WSU +3, Utah -3; Over/Under:  130 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WSU +3, Utah -3; Over/Under:  130 points

Washington State Cougars:  9-10 (4-4) (7th place, PAC-12)

Utah Utes:  12-7 (5-3) (4th place, PAC-12)

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Washington State Cougars:  4-1  last 5

Utah Utes:  2-3  last 5

Washington State is coming into this game with a 9-10 record overall and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-4 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Arizona Wildcats, the California Golden Bears, and the Stanford Cardinal in their last game. Andrej Jakimovski led the team in points in that game with 17 while DJ Rodman was next on the team with 15 points. Kymany Houinsou led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Adrame Diongue led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 45.8% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 54.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.9 PPG against them. Washington State has an ATS record of 9-10 this season and their O/U record is 6-13.

Utah is coming into this game with a 12-7 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-3 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Oregon Ducks, the UCLA Bruins, and the USC Trojans in their last game. Branden Carlson led the team in points in that game with 21 while Rollie Worster was next on the team with 12 points. Branden Carlson, Marco Anthony, and Lazar Stefanovic each led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Branden Carlson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 34.4% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.3 PPG against them. Utah has an ATS record of 10-9 this season and their O/U record is 6-13.

The current betting odds have Utah listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah has a 12-7 record overall this season and have been playing very well in their conference games already with some big upsets under their belt. They are only 5-3 in conference games this season which is still a winning record but they have really played better in their home games where they are 8-2 this season. They have been in a bit of a rough patch lately losing 3 games in a row now but they will be looking to bounce back on their home court here and will come more motivated for the win. Washington State hasn't really been good at all this year with a losing 9-10 record overall and a mediocre 4-4 conference record. They have also been bad in their road games this year as they are 2-4 but have started to get a bit hot lately with 3 wins in a row. These 3 wins came against the teams at the bottom of the PAC-12 though and they are going to have a much tougher task on their hands here with a much better Utah team looking to snap a losing streak at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Utah to cover the spread in this game.

Washington State Utah Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 19, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Utah 73 WSU 66.

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Washington State Cougars: 7-1 ATS at road when the line is +3 to -3. 13-6 UNDER in all games. 8-1 UNDER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Utah Utes: 6-17 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 4-14 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more. 8-2 UNDER after a loss by 15 points or more.

Washington State Cougars:  T. Bamba (G) Ques Thurs - Hand. M. Rice (G) out for season - Illness. D. Jackson (C) out for season - Undisclosed.

Utah Utes:  None.

"We were a little fortunate in the home game because (Branden) Carlson had foul trouble. Our freshmen have grown up a little bit as they did last game. And Andrej is playing through a bad toe. So hopefully he can handle success and move down that path. DJ is playing really well, so I like to think we're better." - Kyle Smith on his team coming into this game against Utah.

"I try to control the controllables, and so I'm not sure I have much control over that. Obviously, we'd love to have the curtains up. I mean, who wouldn't want to have the Huntsman sold out on a nightly basis? The more fans we can get in here to support our program and our guys, it makes a difference. Fans impact winning.” - Craig Smith on filling their home games with more fans.

T. Bamba 

M. Gueye 

K. Houinsou 

J. Powell 

D. Rodman

M. Anthony 

B. Carlson 

B. Carlson 

G. Madsen 

R. Worster

PPG: T. Bamba (15.1)

APG: J. Powell (2.9)

Reb/G: M. Gueye (8.1)

PPG: B. Carlson (16)

APG: R. Worster (4.6)

Reb/G: B. Carlson (7.5)

Coaches:

Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (4th season)

Utah Utes: Craig Smith (2nd season)