UC Davis Aggies vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 11/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs Washington Huskies

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN

Alaska Airlines Arena is the location where the Washington Huskies (17-15 last year) will try to beat the UC Davis Aggies (20-13 last season) on Tuesday.

The UC Davis Aggies took the court against Long Beach State and took a loss by a final of 74-70 in their last game. UC Davis finished the game with a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 64) and knocked down 6 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 14 of 15 attempts for a rate of 93.3%. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup while forcing 4 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defense, UC Davis allowed 38.6% from the field on 27 of 70 shooting. Long Beach State distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Long Beach State pulled down 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Long Beach State finished shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 16 attempts. They made 6 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 16 and Long Beach State totaled 15 personal fouls.

Ty Johnson is one player who played a role in the matchup. He finished 46.4% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes. He played for 39 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He walked away with 30 points on 13 out of 28 shooting.

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UC Davis will enter this contest after finishing with a mark of 20-13 last year. They gave up possession 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team committed 19.2 fouls every game. As a group, UC Davis snagged 33.4 rebounds per game and totaled 411 dimes last season, which had them ranked 230th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Aggies connected on 33.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (230 of 684) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They had an average of 71.2 pts per contest (248th in college hoops) while going 44.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Aggies were able to force their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They relinquished 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they were 68th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (68.1). The Aggies defensively gave up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (777 of 1,803) and they relinquished 33.8 boards per game as a squad. They were 50th in college hoops in giving up assists with 375 relinquished last season.

When they last played, the Washington Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 80-74 when they faced USC. The Huskies were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this contest. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. USC was called for 14 fouls in the game which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Washington knocked down 11 of 24 attempts (45.8%). When the game finished, the Huskies went 26 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6%. The Huskies permitted USC to convert 28 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for the contest. They went 40.9% from distance by shooting 9 of 22 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to rebounding, Washington allowed USC to get 29 in all (6 offensive).

Sahvir Wheeler ended up having an impact for the Huskies in this game. He earned 20 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and earned 7 assists for this game. He made 7 out of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Washington had a win-loss mark of 17-15 last year. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies shot 47.0% from the field, which ranked 51st in the nation. Washington accumulated 2,579 points throughout last season (80.6 per game) and they grabbed 36.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 15.1 times per contest (63rd in college basketball) and they lost possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. The Huskies committed 18.3 fouls every game and they connected on 72.2% from the free throw line.

The Washington defense conceded 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (235 of 698) and their opposition made 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrendered 14.2 dimes and 36.2 total rebounds per game, ranking them 290th and 262nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court were 318th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.1. They forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (213th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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