Utah at Gonzaga

Utah will come to Spokane on a 3 game winning streak. The utes are connecting on 51.1% from the floor, and certainly have the fire-power to stay close in this one. The Utes are also a very good perimeter team, connecting on over 41% from 3, and they also hit 76% of their FT's, with 4 of 5 starters over 80%. Gonzaga does not have that go-to player they have had for years, but instead are getting a balance of scoring from all starters, but just don't have the weapons they are used to having. The teams overall shooting is down from what we have come to expect from this team. Gonzaga already has 4 losses, and 3 close calls, so things aren't what they have been in the past. How much different is the Gonzaga offense this season? The last 10 years Gonzaga has averaged being #18.5 in FG shooting percentage, and has never been out of the top 38. This season they are currently #132! Hard to see this team beating a top shooting team, that makes almost all their FT's, by double-digits, so we will ride Utah here.