UC Davis at Washington odds, picks and predictions

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The UC Davis Aggies and the Washington Huskies meet at Alaska Airlines Arena Tuesday in the regular-season opener for both teams. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the UC Davis vs. Washington odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Aggies hit the road for the Pacific Northwest and should be able to compete for a conference title in the Big West. However, they’re a bit undersized, and it will be an uphill climb in this opener. Senior G Ty Johnson is the best bet for an upset, but he averaged just 9.0 points per game (PPG) in 2 games against Oregon State and Nevada when the Aggies had a noticeable size difference last season.

The Huskies landed F Great Osobor from Utah State via the transfer portal after he put up 17.8 PPG, 3.7 rebounds per game and 3.3 assists per game last season. He is joined by G DJ Davis, who used to play for UC Irvine in the same conference as the Aggies. He averaged 16.0 PPG in his 2 most recent meetings in the 2022-23 season for UCI against Davis.

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UC Davis at Washington odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 8:56 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): UC Davis +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Washington -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): UC Davis +13.5 (-102) | Washington -13.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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UC Davis at Washington picks and predictions

Prediction

Washington 79, UC Davis 70

Moneyline

Washington (-1400) will cost you 14 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, you can’t include the Huskies, as it sucks all of the value out of your ticket.

AVOID.

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Against the spread

UC DAVIS +13.5 (-102) is a dangerous team with a lot of experience, and Johnson is a talented senior who will quarterback the Aggies in the backcourt.

Washington -13.5 (-120) recruited a ton of talent, but sometimes it takes a few outings even for a big-time roster to jell together in game situations. Look for a slow go initially before the Huskies take off.

Over/Under

OVER 144.5 (-115) is the lean, but be very careful.

Osobor and Davis should get off to a good start against the Aggies, but it could be a slow go in the first half, and it might come down to free throws in the second half before things get across the finish line for an Over result.

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