Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The Washington Huskies (12-8, 4-5 Pac-12) will take on the Utah Utes (13-7, 6-3 Pac-12) in a Pac-12 matchup at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The Huskies have won three consecutive games, winning three of their last five games. The Utes have won two of their last five games and are coming off a win against the Washington State Cougars.
The Washington Huskies will look for their fourth consecutive win when they take on the Utes. they have won three of their last five games and are coming off a 75-72 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes where Keion Brooks put up 25 points to carry his team to the victory. The Huskies shot 54% from field goal range, 45% from beyond the arc, and 85.7% from free throw range. In addition, they earned 31 rebounds, 13 assists, seven steals, and one block while turning the ball over 22 times. They allowed the Buffaloes to make 43.8% of their field goals and 15.8% of their 3-pointers while giving them a free 13 points on the free-throw line.
Nothing like a road win!! Let's go @UW_MBB ! We Comin! https://t.co/g8nj7wbNty
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) January 20, 2023
This season, Washington is averaging 70.3 points per game (208th) while shooting 43.9% from the field, 74.9% from free throw range, and 32.1% from deep. In addition, they are earning 34.5 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 7.3 steals, and 5.9 blocks while turning the ball over 14 times per game. They have an assist/turnover ratio of .84 (306th). Defensively, the Huskies are surrendering 68.6 points per game (165th). Leading the Huskies is Brooks who is averaging 17.3 points per game while contributing 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. Cole Bajema is the second-leading scorer averaging 9.9 points while earning 4.4 rebounds.