Washington vs. Utah betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The Washington Huskies (8-4) hit the court against the Utah Utes (8-4) as heavy, 10.5-point favorites on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup’s over/under is 156.5.

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Washington vs. Utah betting lines

  • Washington moneyline odds to win: -662
  • Utah moneyline odds to win: +476
  • Spread: Washington (-10.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as away games (50%). It has covered three times in six games when playing at home and two times in four games on the road.
  • When playing at home, the Huskies exceed the over/under 66.7% of the time (four of six games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of games on the road (one of four contests).
  • At home, Washington has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 5-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Huskies were 243rd in the country in points scored (71.6 per game) and 283rd in points conceded (75.5) last season.
  • Washington grabbed 30.0 rebounds per game and gave up 31.6 boards last season, ranking 294th and 209th, respectively, in the country.
  • With 12.9 assists per game last season, the Huskies were 227th in the country.

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (221st in nation) 41.1 (79th) 39.0 (17th) 29.8 (121st) 14.1 (206th) 10.8 (107th)

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Utah statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Utah was 12-7-0 at home against the spread (.632 winning percentage). On the road, it was 2-8-0 ATS (.200).
  • Utes games went above the over/under 42.1% of the time at home (eight of 19) last year, and 30% of the time on the road (three of 10).
  • The Utes’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .500 (2-2) last season, and on the road it was .100 (1-9).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Utes averaged 75.5 points per game (131st-ranked in college basketball) last season. They gave up 72.6 points per contest at the other end (199th-ranked).
  • Utah ranked 23rd-best in the country by grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 153rd in college basketball (30.8 allowed per contest).
  • With 17.4 dimes per game, the Utes ranked sixth-best in college basketball in the category.

Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-7-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-2-0 (Home: 8-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (78th in nation) 45.6 (283rd) 31.9 (247th) 31.9 (228th) 15.2 (144th) 11.2 (143rd)
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