The No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (19-4, 9-1 Pac-12) will try to continue their seven-game winning streak against the Washington Huskies (16-6, 6-3 Pac-12) at Alaska Airlines Arena. The game starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 3, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 148 points with Arizona set as a 6-point favorite.
Arizona Wildcats at Washington Huskies Betting Prediction
In the Wildcats’ last matchup, they blew out the Washington State Cougars, 100-72. Arizona out-rebounded Washington State. The Wildcats had more offensive rebounds (10 vs. three), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 20) and total rebounds (42 vs. 23). With 25 points on 11-for-12 shooting, Deandre Ayton led Arizona in scoring.
The Huskies defeated the No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils in their last matchup, 68-64. The Huskies held the Sun Devils to an offensive rebounding percentage of 24.2 (below their season average of 30.0). The Sun Devils also had a turnover percentage of 19.6 (above their season average of 13.4). Noah Dickerson was the top scorer from either team with 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting.
The physical Washington offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this matchup. The Huskies currently rank 79th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.267, while Arizona is among the nation’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 247th-ranked FTA rate of 0.256).
After the Wildcats won both contests against the Huskies last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Arizona won 76-68. The Wildcats’ turnover percentage was their largest strength over the Huskies. Arizona had a rate of 13.4, while Washington posted a mark of 19.7.
Arizona Wildcats at Washington Huskies Odds Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Arizona, ATS Winner – Arizona, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Washington ranks 10th in steals per game (8.7) while Arizona ranks 197th (5.1).
The Wildcats average 16.1 assists per game, which ranks 45th in the NCAA. The Huskies rank 220th in assists allowed per game (15.7).
Arizona ranks third in rebounds allowed per game (29.4) while Washington ranks 144th (34.9).
The Huskies rank 16th in blocks per game (5.5) while the Wildcats rank 66th in blocks allowed per game (3.0).
Washington ranks 214th in three pointers attempted per game (19.6) while Arizona ranks 237th (18.6).
Betting Trends:
The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.2, up from 11.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 69.2 points per game (6.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 66.2 points per game (6.3 below their season average).
