Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Huskies versus the Ducks? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FS1. The game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 155 points, and Oregon is favored by -6.5 to win at home against Washington.

WASHINGTON HUSKIES VS OREGON DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Huskies +6.5

This game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena at 10:00 ET on Thursday, February 8th.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON HUSKIES:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Ducks.
  • Even though we have Oregon winning straight-up, we like Washington at +6.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 155 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Will the Washington Defense Show Up on the Road?

Washington comes into this game as a 6.5-point underdog, and they have gone 3-7 on the road this season. Their average scoring differential on the road is -4.4 points per game.

So far this season, Washington has an overall record of 12-10, including a 4-6 mark in Pac-12 play. In their most recent game, they defeated Utah by a score of 98-73.

As the underdog, Washington has an ATS record of 6-4 this season. On the road, their ATS record is 4-3 and their last 10 road ATS mark is 6-4. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Huskies have gone 6-4 vs. the spread.

Washington’s over/under record for the season is 11-10 and today’s line of 155 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (151.5). So far, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 175 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 3-0.

Washington is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 98 points vs. Utah. This figure is more than their season average of 81.4 points per game. Leading Washington in scoring vs. Utah was Keion Brooks Jr. with his 27 points. Paul Mulcahy also added 18 points for the Huskies.

Coming into today’s game, the Washington defense is giving up an average of 77.3 points per contest. Washington’s three-point defense is currently 139th in the country at 7.2 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 44.7% of their shots vs. Washington.

Does Oregon Have a Shot at a Home Win?

After losing their last game to UCLA by a score of 71-63, Oregon comes into this game with a record of 15-7. They have gone 7-4 in Pac-12 play compared to their 8-3 non-conference record.

At home this season, the Ducks have gone 11-2, and over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 8-2. On the year, they have been favored in 15 games, going 13-2.

As the favorite, Oregon has gone 9-6 against the spread this season. Their home ATS record is 9-4 and over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Ducks are 6-4 vs. the spread.

On the season, the over/under record for Oregon games is 12-8-1 and today’s line of 155 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (146). So far this year, 13 of their 21 games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-0-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 148 points.

In their recent matchup, the Oregon offense ended with 63 points against UCLA. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 42.6% and made 6 threes. The top scorer for the Ducks was N’Faly Dante with 16 points, while Jadrian Tracey also added 15 to the scoreboard.

Currently, the Ducks’ defense holds the 183rd rank in the nation, allowing 72.6 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.1 threes per game vs. Washington. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 35.4%.