Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/05/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 5, 2023

Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington +18, Arizona -18; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington +18, Arizona -18; Over/Under:  154.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington +18, Arizona -18; Over/Under:  154.5 points

 

Washington Huskies:  9-6 (1-3) (9th place, PAC-12)

Arizona Wildcats:  13-1 (2-1) (4th place, PAC-12)

 

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Washington Huskies:  2-3  last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  5-0  last 5

 

Washington is coming into this game with a 9-6 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 1-3 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Auburn Tigers, the USC Trojans, and the UCLA Bruins in their last game. Braxton Meah led the team in points in that game with 20 while Cole Bajema was next on the team with 9 points. Noah Williams led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Braxton Meah and Cole Bajema each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 34.5% from the field, 8% from 3-point range, and 56.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 PPG against them. Washington has an ATS record of 6-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-6-1.

 

 

Arizona is coming into this game with a 13-1 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-1 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 7 game winning streak with wins coming against the California Golden Bears, the Indiana Hoosiers, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, the Tennessee Volunteers, the Montana State Bobcats, the Morgan State Bears, and the Arizona State Sun Devils in their last game. Ąžuolas Tubelis led the team in points in that game with 21 while Oumar Ballo and Kerr Kriisa each were next on the team with 12 points. Courtney Ramey led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Oumar Ballo led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 37.7% from the field, 22.7% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 88.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.8 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 6-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 7-7.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as an 18 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona enters this game as one of the best teams in the country right now as they are ranked in the top 5 and they only have 1 loss in their 14 games this year. They have been a great team at home all year with a perfect 8-0 home record and they have been blowing out a lot of teams in their games since they last lost. Washington hasn't been having a great year themselves as they are struggling to stay around .500 with their record and they have only played in 2 road games so far but have been terrible losing both of those games. They have also played in 4 conference games already just winning 1 of those 4 games and haven't been able to keep their losses close lately. Arizona has a lot more talent on their team and they are going to be looking to have a strong season after falling just short in the tournament last year. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game.

 

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Washington Huskies: 19-9 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 14-6 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as an underdog. 10-0 OVER after scoring 50 points or less.

Arizona Wildcats: 12-18 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 14-7 OVER after playing a road game. 11-5 OVER after playing a game as a road favorite.

 

 

Washington Huskies:  P. Fuller II (G) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. F. Kepnang (C) out for season - Knee. S. Ariyibi (F) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Arizona Wildcats:  None.

 

 

"We just have to fight and get better. That's all you can do." - Mike Hopkins after his team’s loss against UCLA in their last game.

 

 

“We’re gonna be a great defensive team. We’re gonna be a great defensive and rebounding team. Im not making no druthers about that. And I don’t care what our offense is ranked, I just care about getting the result. We play to get the result, and today fortunately we were able to do that.” - Tommy Lloyd on his team’s defense after their win against Arizona State in their last game.

 

 

 

C. Bajema 

J. Bey 

K. Brooks 

P. Fuller 

B. Meah

 

O. Ballo 

K. Kriisa 

P. Larsson 

C. Ramey 

A. Tubelis

 

 

PPG: K. Brooks (16.2)

APG: P. Fuller II (3.2)

Reb/G: K. Brooks (6.4)

 

PPG: A. Tubelis (20.1)

APG: K. Kriisa (6)

Reb/G: O. Ballo (9.3)

 

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Mike Hopkins (6th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (2nd season)