The Washington Huskies have won two straight games, cashing with a 2-0 spread mark as home ‘chalk’ in double-digit victories. Lorenzo Romar’s squad puts its streak on the line in Saturday night’s matchup against the Oregon Ducks, who are 2-1 ATS in their last three spots away from their own gym. ESPN2 is slated to provide national television coverage of the Pacific-12 Conference clash, tipping at 10 p.m. (ET).
Sportsbooks opened Washington as an eight-point favorite but the
spread has now moved to 8.5, while the
total is now at 154.5 in the
NCAA basketball odds.
Huskies roll against BeaversWashington’s latest win came in Thursday’s 95-80 triumph as a 4 ½-point home favorite against the Oregon State Beavers. The Huskies shot 51.4 percent from the field, while sinking 17-of-20 free throws.
Huskies guard Tony Wroten notched a team-high 26 points, lifting the freshman to a conference-high of 16.8 PPG, while adding nine rebounds. Wroten’s mates Abdul Gaddy and Desmond Simmons logged six assists and eight boards, respectively, uniting for 26 points.
The contest’s combined 175 points soared above the ‘total’ of 156 ½, bringing the ‘over’ to 9-2 in the Huskies’ 11 ‘board’ battles. Washington edged out the Beavers in rebounds, 36-32, while allowing 50 percent field shooting.
Ducks score upset in PullmanOregon opened conference play with Thursday’s 92-75 win as a 4 ½-point road dog against the Washington State Cougars. The Ducks drained a sizzling 69.4 percent of their field buckets, including 9-of-16 from beyond the arc.
Ducks forward Olu Ashaolu recorded a double-double off the bench, finishing with team-highs of 23 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes of play. Oregon’s Devoe Joseph and E.J. Singler united for 30 points, finishing with seven assists and eight rebounds, respectively.
The lopsided affair’s combined 167 points jumped above the ‘total’ of 137, making the ‘over’ 2-1 in Oregon’s last three games away from home. Ducks senior Garrett Sim went 4-of-4 from the floor, with the hot night bringing the Portland native to 57.6 percent shooting for the year.
Back the ‘over’ between these foes This handicapper is backing the ‘over,’ with no signs of the high-octane from both squads slowing down in this spot. ‘Over’
NCAA basketball bettors have cashed at 6-1 in the last seven meetings between these rivals, while both teams have ranked in the
Pacific-12’s top five for field shooting.
Oregon’s Singler and Sim are atop the conference in sinking foul shots, uniting to hit 77-of-87 (88.5 percent) from the charity stripe. The duo may see some late free-throw chances should the Ducks continue their road surge and muster a second-half lead.
Sim has also hit his share of buckets from long range, connecting on 23-of-47 (48.9 percent) beyond the arc. The Ducks’ equalizing threat is joined by Washington’s C.J. Wilcox in the Pacific-12’s top 10 of three-point shooters, with Wilcox hitting 30-of-71 (42.3 percent) from downtown.
The ‘over’ is 6-1 in Oregon’s last seven games against squads with winning records, while going 4-1 in Washington’s last five home games. In NYE
NCAA basketball picks, get your ‘over’ ticket punched early for this spot before late chasers make the ‘total’ rise further.