Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington Huskies ATS Prediction 01/30/20

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The Arizona Wildcats (13-6, 3-3 Pac-12) and their sensational offense visit Washington to take on the Huskies (12-9, 2-6 Pac-12) and their stifling defense. Action begins at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 30, 2020, and can be seen on ESPN2.

Arizona Wildcats at Washington Huskies ATS Odds

Both teams were beaten in their last contest. The Huskies were beaten by the 23rd-ranked Colorado Buffaloes, 76-62, while the Wildcats lost a tough one against the Arizona State Sun Devils, 66-65.

Arizona did an excellent job of converting from the charity stripe (13-18; 72.2 percent) while Washington had a better effective field goal percentage (0.518 vs. 0.508). Isaiah Stewart had a solid outing for Washington with 23 points and eight rebounds. Arizona, meanwhile, received a boost from Zeke Nnaji, who had 21 points and 10 rebounds.

The Huskies won the sole contest between these two teams last year, 67-60. Washington had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.582 vs. 0.415). Arizona, on the other hand, had a better free throw rate (0.302 vs. 0.204). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.

Baskets could be hard to come by in this showdown between a pair of the country’s best defenses. Washington ranks 36th in defensive efficiency (91.9) and Arizona is 44th (92.5). Moreover, the Wildcats rank 53rd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.266), while the Huskies rank 42nd in opponents’ FTA rate (0.174).

Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington Huskies ATS Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Washington, ATS Winner – Washington, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Arizona averages 16.5 assists per game, which ranks 17th in the country. Washington ranks 173rd in assists allowed per game (13.7).
  • The Huskies rank third in blocks per game (6.6) while the Wildcats rank 66th (4.0).
  • The Wildcats rank 11th in steals allowed per game (4.7) while the Huskies rank 133rd (6.8).
  • Arizona ranks 80th in rebounds per game (37.9) while Washington ranks 153rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Huskies have been outscored by an average of 2.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Washington has defeated opponents by an average of 6.6 points.
  • During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 74.2 points per game (6.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (4.9 above their season average).