Utah hosts Washington after Brooks' 25-point game

Updated Jan. 21, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Washington Huskies (12-8, 4-5 Pac-12) at Utah Utes (13-7, 6-3 Pac-12)

Salt Lake City; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Utah -7.5; over/under is 139.5

BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits the Utah Utes after Keion Brooks Jr. scored 25 points in Washington's 75-72 win against the Colorado Buffaloes.

The Utes are 9-3 in home games. Utah ranks fifth in college basketball with 27.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Branden Carlson averaging 5.8.

The Huskies are 4-5 in conference matchups. Washington ranks fifth in the Pac-12 scoring 32.0 points per game in the paint led by Brooks averaging 8.1.

The Utes and Huskies square off Saturday for the first time in Pac-12 play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gabe Madsen is shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Utes, while averaging 11.9 points. Carlson is averaging 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over the past 10 games for Utah.

Brooks is shooting 43.9% and averaging 17.3 points for the Huskies. Cole Bajema is averaging 9.9 points over the last 10 games for Washington.

LAST 10 GAMES: Utes: 5-5, averaging 67.8 points, 33.4 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.1 points per game.

Huskies: 5-5, averaging 71.5 points, 32.3 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.