The Washington State Cougars (7-6) will be at Alaska Airlines Arena to square off against the Washington Huskies (9-4) in a Pac-12 matchup. The game can be seen on Pac-12 Network at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Huskies dismantled the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 73-55, while the Cougars defeated the Nicholls Colonels 89-72.
Washington State dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a turnover percentage of 9.3 and a free throw rate of 0.157. For those same stats, Nicholls was 21.3 and 0.121, respectively. The Huskies, on the other hand, had a much better turnover percentage (9.8 vs. 21.0) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.6 vs. 20.6). Washington’s David Crisp had a good game, finishing with 13 points and seven assists. Robert Franks played a key role for Washington State with 31 points and 11 rebounds.
The Huskies dominated this series last year, taking both contests. In the most recent contest, Washington won 80-62. Washington made 11 of their 25 three pointers (44.0 percent), while Washington State was 6-24 (25.0 percent). This is the first time these teams will meet this year.
Jaylen Nowell has been excellent as of late for Washington, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
A focal point for the Washington offense is getting to the free throw line. The Huskies rank 41st in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.287), but Washington State is among the best in the country at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking 15th by yielding a FTA rate of 0.159). Additionally, the Cougars rank 45th in effective field goal percentage (0.554), while the Huskies rank 29th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.449).
Washington State at Washington ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Washington, ATS Winner – Washington, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Washington ranks 32nd in three pointers allowed per game (19.4) while Washington State ranks 248th (28.8).
- The Huskies rank third in blocks per game (6.3) while the Cougars rank 120th (2.8).
- The Cougars rank 36th in assists per game (16.1) while the Huskies rank 207th (11.4).
- Washington ranks 44th in steals per game (7.9) while Washington State ranks 173rd (5.2).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 71.6 points per game (0.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.2 points per game (1.7 above their season average).
- The Cougars’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.8, up from 6.2 for the season.
