Washington vs. Rutgers betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-14, 5-10 Big Ten) are underdogs (+2.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Washington Huskies (13-12, 4-10 Big Ten) at 10:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The contest airs on Big Ten Network. The over/under in the matchup is 147.5.

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Washington vs. Rutgers betting lines

  • Washington moneyline odds to win: -138
  • Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Washington (-2.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-4-0) than it has in home games (6-6-1).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Huskies hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total eight times in 13 opportunities this season (61.5%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in eight opportunities (50%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Huskies have been scoring 68.1 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 71.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Washington’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (78.6) is 5.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.1).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Huskies are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.8% compared to 34.1% season-long).

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-10-1 (Home: 6-6-1; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 6-6-1)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (207th in nation) 46.0 (308th) 30.6 (274th) 31.2 (192nd) 12.9 (241st) 11.7 (233rd)

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Rutgers statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Rutgers is 6-7-0 at home against the spread (.462 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-6-0 ATS (.250).
  • In terms of the over/under, Scarlet Knights games have gone over four of 13 times at home (30.8%), and four of eight on the road (50%).
  • The Scarlet Knights, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (2-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Scarlet Knights are posting 74.1 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (75.5).
  • Rutgers is surrendering 77.1 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 1.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.5).
  • The Scarlet Knights are making 7.5 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (7.2). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.8%).

Rutgers betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-15-1 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-1; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (212th in nation) 45.1 (255th) 32.8 (138th) 32.4 (262nd) 13.0 (230th) 10.6 (112th)
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