Washington Huskies vs Seattle Redhawks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/17/23

The Huskies and Redhawks are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Redhawks will host the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. In this non-conference matchup, the Huskies are the betting favorite against the Redhawks. The over/under for the game is 148.5 points.

WASHINGTON HUSKIES VS SEATTLE REDHAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Redhawks +4

This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 8:00 ET on Sunday, December 17th.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE REDHAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Redhawks.
• Not only will Seattle pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Will the Washington Defense Show Up on the Road?

The Huskies have played nine games so far this season and have a record of 6-3. All of their games have been on the road. Against the spread, Washington has a 4-3 record thus far in the season. In their previous five games, they are 4-1 ATS.

Looking at their over/under performance through nine games, Washington has an over/under record of 5-2-0, with their games averaging 156.7 points per game on average. Looking at the Huskies’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-2 with their games averaging 154 points per game.

In their most recent game, the Huskies’ offense tallied 81 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 82.2 points per game. Moses Wood led the team in scoring, putting up 21 points. Additionally, Keion Brooks Jr. contributed 20 points for the Huskies.

Washington’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 72.7 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Washington’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 40.1% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 27.6% this season.

No Pressure for Seattle as Home Dogs

Seattle will be taking the court for their 11th game of the season, with a 6-4 record overall. In away games, the Redhawks have yet to win, going 0-3, while they have a 5-1 record at home. As of today, Seattle’s ATS record is 4-5. In their previous five games, they are 2-2 vs. the spread.

Seattle comes in with an over/under record of 3-6-0 through 10 games, with their games averaging a combined 134.2 points per game so far. Looking at the Redhawks’ last three games, their over/under record is 0-2 with their games averaging 134 points per game.

Seattle offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 59 points against San Francisco. In that game, they made 8/29 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 35.8%. Coming into the game, the Redhawks offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 31%. On average, they get up 21.7 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 15.2 made free-throws.

At present, the Redhawks’ defense is nationally ranked 21st, allowing 62.1 points per game. So far, the Seattle defense is giving up an average of 6.6 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 13 times per game (602nd).