Pac-12 foes will collide when the Washington Huskies (14-7) square off against the Arizona State Sun Devils (12-10) at Alaska Airlines Arena. Action begins at 11:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Huskies are hoping for a better outcome after their 98-88 loss to USC on Saturday. Dejounte Murray finished with 18 points to lead the team. The Sun Devils, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-74 loss against Oregon on Sunday. Obinna Oleka had a team-high 17 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Huskies won the first game 89-85. Andrew Andrews recorded a double-double with 30 points and 12 assists.
Washington is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Huskies are hoping to build on their records of 14-7 Straight Up (SU) and 11-8 Against The Spread (ATS). The Huskies are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making a superb 19.0 per game. The Huskies have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the seventh-ranked rebounding team in Division I, averaging 42.5 per game, while the Sun Devils rank 105th in the nation with 38.0 per game. Turning to the defensive side, the Huskies are 36th in the country in steals with 8.0 per game.
Across the court, Arizona State has a SU record of 12-10 and an ATS record of 10-10-1. The Sun Devils are in for a physical game against Washington. The Huskies are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging a Division I-high 25.0 fouls per game.
The Huskies’ win over Arizona State in their last game bumped their SU record to 9-1 over Arizona State in their most recent meetings. The Huskies also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Washington held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, Arizona State never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Wash, ATS Winner – Wash
Notes
Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington’s last 10 games.
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing Arizona State.
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona State.
Washington sits at 6-3 SU against the conference, while Arizona State is struggling at 2-7 SU.
Arizona State has an average field goal percentage of 43.1%. Washington is an even 5-5 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Washington Huskies rank higher based on their field goal percentage (282nd) than their effective field goal percentage (286th). The Arizona State Sun Devils rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (225th) than their field goal percentage (234th).
Washington ranks 77th in assists, registering 15.3 per game. Arizona State performs worse at 198th with 13.1 assists per game.
The Washington Huskies are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 42.5 per game (ranked seventh). The Arizona State Sun Devils are outside the top 100 with 38.0 rebounds per game (ranked 105th).
The Arizona State Sun Devils rank 65th in offensive rebounds. The Washington Huskies rank 106th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Arizona State forces a turnover rate of 19.0%. When Washington turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a fantastic 9-2 record.
