Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: CBS

The Washington Huskies (14-12) are traveling to McKale Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Arizona Wildcats (20-5).

The Washington Huskies faced off with California and ended up losing by a score of 82-80 in their last contest. Washington finished the contest having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (31 of 70) and made 9 of their 26 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 9 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 56.3%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defending, Washington allowed 45.5% from the floor on 30 out of 66 shooting. California earned 13 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, California pulled down 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. California finished 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 20 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 15 and California finished the game with 20 fouls.

Keion Brooks is one guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up going 47.4% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He racked up 26 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Washington will play this game with a record of 14-12 this year. They average 80.9 points per outing (31st in D-1) while hitting 47.5% from the floor. The Huskies are shooting 34.3% on three-point attempts (196 of 572) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is snagging 36.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 380 assists for the season, which is 112th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 304th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (76.5). The Huskies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (710 of 1,614) and they surrender 35.6 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 238th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 355 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 105-60 when they played Arizona State. In regard to how they rebounded, Arizona allowed Arizona State to snag 25 overall (5 offensive). They shot 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 24 and ended up shooting 12 out of 22 at the charity stripe (54.5%). The Wildcats allowed Arizona State to convert 21 of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.2% for the contest. When the game finished, the Wildcats went 36 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.1%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Arizona made 8 out of their 20 tries (40.0%). They were able to bury 25 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.1%. Arizona State was called for 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Wildcats were able to snag 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this game.

Jaden Bradley was important for the Wildcats in this game. He tallied 21 points in his 21 mins on the court and accumulated 5 dimes in this contest. He buried 8 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Arizona has a mark of 20-5 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which is 16th in the country. Arizona has accounted for 2,267 pts on the season (90.7 per contest) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.0 times per contest (3rd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls per game and they shoot 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 216th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 72.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (123rd in Division 1). The Arizona defense allows 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (210 of 612) and their opposition knocks down 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.4 dimes and 32.0 total rebounds per game, which is 304th and 45th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Arizona and under the total points

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