Washington vs. Northwestern betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Washington Huskies (11-11, 2-9 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (13-10, 4-8 Big Ten) after losing four straight home games. The Huskies are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which tips at 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 137 points.

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Washington vs. Northwestern betting lines

  • Washington moneyline odds to win: -159
  • Northwestern moneyline odds to win: +133
  • Spread: Washington (-3.5)
  • Total: 137

Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington sports a worse record against the spread in home games (5-6-1) than it does in away games (3-3-0).
  • The Huskies have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (58.3%) than road tilts (50%).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 70.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.4 points fewer than the 71.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • Washington has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 75.2 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 72.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Huskies are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.2 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 33.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-1 (Home: 5-6-1; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 5-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (225th in nation) 45.7 (297th) 30.8 (269th) 31.7 (218th) 12.9 (245th) 11.4 (193rd)

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Northwestern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Northwestern has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 6-7-1 record) than on the road (.500, 3-3-0).
  • Wildcats games have gone above the over/under 71.4% of the time at home (10 of 14), and 100% of the time away (six of six).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (0-6).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats are posting 73.2 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than their average for the season (74.0).
  • Northwestern is ceding 77.7 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 7.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (69.9).
  • The Wildcats are making 7.8 threes per game with a 33.3% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.8 and 33.4%.

Northwestern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-1 (Home: 6-7-1; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-1; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-6-0 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 6-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (217th in nation) 43.7 (185th) 31.2 (244th) 31.1 (178th) 14.8 (107th) 9.1 (15th)
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