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Utah vs Washington St. Predictions & Stats

Game time: January 24, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum — Pullman, WA

Article updated Jan 24, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Running Utes are traveling to play the Washington St. Cougars at the Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 1/24/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. Utah is

Game outlook

The Utah Running Utes are traveling to play the Washington St. Cougars at the Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 1/24/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. Utah is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Washington St. -2.

Runnin' Utes vs Cougars Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Runnin' Utes to win tonight's game by 13 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Utah Running Utes to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 144.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah 82 to Washington St. 69

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Utah Running Utes and Washington St. Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts Washington St. Cougars to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Utah will win straight-up is 52%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UTAH 70.25, WASST 74.25.

OddsShark predicts Utah will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

62% picked Washington St. Cougars on Covers.com

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Utah Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 23, Utah is ranked #52 in offense (scoring an average of 80.11 per game), #117 in defense (allowing an average of 69.17 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-5 (10-9 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Runnin' Utes hit an average of 47.50% of their field goals (ranked #55) and 66.46% of their free throws (ranked #314) and makes an average of 37.67% of their three pointers ranked #30 in the NCAAB). They average 40.28 rebounds per game (ranked # 30) and average 17.78 offensive assists and 11.39 turnovers per game (ranked # 18 and 120 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah allows an average of 41.16% field goals (ranked #68) and 63.87% free throws (ranked #3 in the NCAAB) The Runnin' Utes allow an average of 34.02% of the three pointers (ranked #234) and averages 35.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.33) Finally, the Runnin' Utes average 13.89 defensive assists and 11.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 265 and 277 respectively).

Washington St. Key Betting Stats

Washington St. Cougars has a power ranking of 228 and are #155 for offense (scoring an average of 75.47 per game), #75 for defense (giving up an average of 67.26 points per game) and 13-6 (8-10-1 ATS) overall. Utah went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Washington St..

For offense, the Cougars hit an average of 47.62% of their field goals (ranked #51) and 68.94% of their free throws (ranked #274) and makes an average of 34.18% of their three pointers (ranked #168 in the NCAAB). They average 38.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 92) and average 12.95 offensive assists and 10.74 turnovers per game (ranked # 216) and 71 respectively).

On defense, Washington St. allows an average of 40.11% field goals (ranked #39) and 76.41% free throws (ranked #355 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 32.87% of the three pointers (ranked #161) and averages 32.74 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.74) Finally, the Cougars average 10.53 defensive assists and 10.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 27 and 303 respectively).

Betting Summary

Washington St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Utah Running Utes to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go over 144.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Running Utes vs Cougars archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Running Utes vs Cougars matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Utah Running Utes-115 → +123Moved
  • Moneyline · Washington St. Cougars-105 → -145Moved
  • Spread · Utah Running Utes-1 (-110) → +2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Washington St. Cougars+1 (-110) → -2.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146.5 (-110) → 144 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under146.5 (-110) → 144 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Utah Running Utes
13-5 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Washington St. Cougars
11-6 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-24T11:35:45.857Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Utah Running Utes and Washington St. Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-12-29Washington St. Cougars 58 · Utah Running Utes 80
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Washington St. Cougars defeated Utah Running Utes 79-57

Washington St. Cougars defeated Utah Running Utes 79-57 on January 24, 2024, a 22-point decision in the series. Washington St. Cougars' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 46-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Running Utes +2.5 (-110) spread, Washington St. Cougars covered, while the 136 combined points finished under the recorded total of 144.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MaddogSpread · Utah Running Utes +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • Fisher49Spread · Washington St. Cougars -1.5 (-110)Win
  • Randy54Spread · Washington St. Cougars -1.5 (-110)Win
  • EljefeSpread · Utah Running Utes +1.5 (-110)Loss