Saturday, February 6, 2016

Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion

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The Arizona Wildcats travel to Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion to play the Washington Huskies on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 18-5 and a road record of 4-3. They are 13-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-8. The Huskies have an overall record of 15-7 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 14-6 and they are 12-8 against the spread.

Ryan Anderson comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 10.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Allonzo Trier averages 14.8 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Arizona. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Andrew Andrews averages 20.6 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Dejounte Murray averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.4 rebounds per contest and 4.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Arizona averages 81.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 19th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 7th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 34th in the country. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per game which ranks them 31st and 61st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 212th with 13.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 67.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 62nd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 80th and 42nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 28.9 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 133rd place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 249th in the Division 1.

Washington averages 85.2 points per game this year which ranks them 4th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 252nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 233rd in the nation. They average 42.5 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 63rd respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 299th with 14.3 per game. The Huskies allow 80.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 325th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 100th and 116th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.3 rebounds a game which ranks 344th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 163rd place in the nation. The Huskies force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 77.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 4.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 113.8 and they assist on 53.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Arizona turns the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.3%. The Wildcats give up 73.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Huskies score 89.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 89.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.2 points per game. The Huskies have a rating on offense of 106.6 and 52.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 77.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Washington turns it over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.3%. The Huskies give up 77.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 88.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 13-10 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 15-8 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 12-8 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 14-6 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/10/15 F Ray Smith Knee out for season
02/05/16 G Allonzo Trier Hand "?" Saturday vs. Washington U
01/28/16 G Elliott Pitts Personal out indefinitely

Washington Huskies Injuries

02/05/16 G Dejounte Murray Ankle injured last game, probable Saturday vs. Arizona

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona

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