Thursday, January 14, 2016

McKale Center

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The Washington Huskies travel to McKale Center to play the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday, January 14, 2016. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Huskies come into this game with an overall record of 11-4 and a road record of 1-0. They are 8-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-5. The Wildcats have an overall record of 13-3 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 11-5 and they are 8-8 against the spread.

Andrew Andrews comes into this contest averaging 21.6 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Huskies. He pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Dejounte Murray averages 15.2 points per game in 31.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.5 assists per contest and 5.9 rebounds per game for Washington. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Allonzo Trier averages 14.8 points per game while playing 28.1 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Ryan Anderson averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.4 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Washington averages 85.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 282nd. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 214th in the country. They average 44.7 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game which ranks them 3rd and 95th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 292nd with 14.4 per game. The Huskies allow 76.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 268th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 48th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 43.4 rebounds a game which ranks 345th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 87th place in the country. They force 17.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in the Division 1.

Arizona averages 81.6 points per game this year which ranks them 27th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 145th in the nation. They average 41.5 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 91st respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 186th with 13.1 per game. The Wildcats allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 101st and 47th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.7 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 135th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 207th in college basketball.

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 8-5 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 8-5 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 8-8 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 11-5 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/10/15 F Ray Smith Knee out for season
01/13/16 G Elliott Pitts Personal doubtful Thursday vs. Washington U
01/10/16 G Allonzo Trier Hand expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Tony's Pick: Take Washington

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