The Washington Huskies (9-6, 1-3 Pac-12) and No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (13-1, 2-1) clash Thursday at McKale Center in Tucson. Start time is slated for 11 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Washington vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Washington heads to Tucson on a 3-game losing skid (straight up and against the spread (ATS)). All 3 losses were at home, and the Huskies shot worse than 37% from the field in each. UW went just 2 of 25 from beyond the arc in scoring a season-low 49 points in a 74-49 loss to UCLA Saturday.
The Wildcats flip the calendar after going 7-for-8 in December. Arizona is coming off a 69-60 Saturday win at Arizona State. UA’s 69 points were its fewest in a single game since the team’s lone loss, an 81-66 loss at Utah Dec. 1.
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Washington at Arizona odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:37 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Washington +850 (bet $100 to win $850) | Arizona -2000 (bet $2,000)
- Against the spread (ATS): Washington +18.5 (-115) | Arizona -18.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Washington at Arizona picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 91, Washington 69
Moneyline
Arizona (-2000) should comfortably win but there is no value on betting 20 times your potential return — the risk isn’t worth the reward. STEER CLEAR.
Against the spread
This is a big number, but Washington is dealing with a couple of key injuries. Expect a lot of Huskies turnovers and Wildcats offensive rebounds.
A year ago (Jan. 3, 2022), UA hosted UW and was favored by 24.5.
Consider a partial-unit play on the WILDCATS -18.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The Over is 6-1 in the Huskies’ last 7 road games following 3 or more consecutive home games. The Over is 9-2 in Arizona’s last 11 home games against foes with a losing road record.
Washington plays at a slow pace, but the Over is 4-1 across its last 5 games. Both teams have played a schedule heavy with good defensive squads, and Arizona should bounce back after its 69-point game Saturday.
BACK THE OVER 154.5 (-105).
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