Washington vs Arizona 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Arizona Wildcats (21-2) vs. Washington Huskies (13-9)
February 12, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Huskies +14.5 / Arizona Wildcats -14.5; Over/Under: -147.5
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The Arizona Wildcats and Washington Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Alaska Airlines Arena. The Arizona Wildcats look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Washington Huskies look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.
The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 84.6 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.9 points on 36.9 percent shooting. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 16.7 points and 2.2 assists, while Azuolas Tubelis is averaging 14.6 points and 6.4 rebounds. Christian Koloko is the third double-digit scorer and Kerr Kriisa is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Arizona Wildcats are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona Wildcats are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game.
The Washington Huskies are averaging 70.9 points on 40.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.5 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Terrell Brown Jr. is averaging 21.8 points and 4 rebounds, while Emmitt Matthews Jr. is averaging 11.3 points and 5 rebounds. PJ Fuller is dishing 1.1 assists and Jamal Bey is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Washington Huskies are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Huskies are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
The Wildcats are 15-35-1 ATS in their last 51 Saturday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Huskies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 overall. The over is 4-0 in Huskies last 4 overall. The road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Arizona Wildcats are easily the better team here, and they’ve proven themselves on the road, where they win by an average of 10.8 points. You can understand the line being what it is. However, the Washington Huskies are on a nice little roll here, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 6.4 points while allowing 40.4 percent shooting from the field. Lot of points here. Give me the home dog.
