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Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Washington Huskies

February 22, 2024



The Washington Huskies will travel to Tempe, Arizona to face the Arizona State Sun Devils at the Desert Financial Arena with the game tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday night and will air on ESPN 2.

Washington Huskies Team Preview

The Washington Huskies enter this game in 10th place in the Pac-12 Conference with a conference record of 6-9 and an overall record of 14-12 following an 80-82 loss at home against the Cal Bears on Saturday which also ended their two-game winning streak. 

Offensively, the Huskies have been an above-average team as they rank 30th nationally in points with an average of 80.88 points per game, however, they have been one of the worst teams defensively in college basketball this season as they rank 303rd with an average of 76.46 points allowed per game. Keion Brooks Jr. has been one of the best players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and rebounds with an average of 21.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while being tied for 2nd in blocks with an average of 0.7 blocks per game. 

The Washington Huskies will look to bounce back following Saturday’s loss against Cal when they travel to face the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Arizona State Sun Devils Team Preview

The Arizona State Sun Devils enter this game with an overall record of 13-13 and are tied with the Utah Utes, Stanford Cardinal, and Cal Bears for 6th place in the Pac-12 Conference with a conference record of 7-8 following Saturday’s 60-105 loss on the road against the Arizona Wildcats which also ended their two-game winning streak. 

The Sun Devils have been one of the lower-scoring teams in college basketball this season as they are averaging 69.62 points per game which ranks 287th nationally while also being a below-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 73.38 points per game which ranks 230th in college basketball this season. Frankie Collins leads the team in scoring, assists, and steals with an average of 13.5 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 steals per game. 

The Arizona State Sun Devils will look to bounce back following the loss on the road against the Wildcats when they host the Washington Huskies on Thursday night.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the Washington Huskies listed as 2.5-point favorites on the road against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Thursday night. The teams have split the last ten matchups while Washington has won two of the previous three meetings. The Huskies have covered the spread in seven of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series. 

The Washington Huskies are 14-12 ATS overall, 5-3 ATS on the road, 7-8 ATS as a favorite, and 8-7 ATS in conference games this season while the Arizona State Sun Devils are 11-15 ATS overall, 6-6 ATS at home, 6-7 ATS as an underdog, and 8-7 ATS in conference games on the year.

Game Pick

Washington enters this game with a better record and has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the last three contests. The Huskies have covered the spread in seven of the last ten including the previous three games in the series while also being the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 14-12 ATS overall while the Sun Devils are 11-15 ATS overall. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Washington Huskies when they travel to face the Arizona State Sun Devils on Thursday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Washington Huskies -2