Washington brings flamboyant Isaiah Thomas to the tournament as the 7 seed, a factor many bettors feel is the difference in an otherwise close matchup with No. 10 Georgia.
This East Region battle sees the Huskies favored by 5 points. But it's the Travis Leslie vs Washington's Thomas battle at the guard position that makes this a potentially terrific game to watch and bet on.
The Huskies bring a 23-10 record and the nation's fourth-highest-scoring offense against the 21-11 Bulldogs. Washington was an upset Sportsbook in the Pac 10.
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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Huskies as 5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 27 (Huskies) and the No. 30 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 85-76 result in favor of the Huskies has been projected by the scores prediction engine.
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Washington's No. 13-rated squad against Georgia's No. 44-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Washington rates No. 9 in the country with 8.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 311 nationally with 4.7 per match.
Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Georgia owns the country's No. 60-rated mark, allowing 66 points per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.
Georgia was a 65-59 loser in their most recent outing against Alabama. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites.
Washington won its last outing, a 77-75 result against Arizona on March 12. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point favorite.
Georgia Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing Alabama are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Arizona are 8-2
After a win are 6-4
A few Bulldogs at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
