Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington Huskies Preview and Predictions 2019-01-17
NCAAB Predictions 16th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/16/2019
After recording its first road sweep in six years, Washington returns home Thursday to face a Stanford team eager to climb back into the Pac-12 race. Senior point guard David Crisp has provided a welcome spark for the Huskies, who have won five straight by an average of 13 points.
Washington relied heavily on Jaylen Nowell and Noah Dickerson for the bulk of its scoring during nonconference play, but Crisp has emerged as another threat over the past three games, averaging 18.7 points while shooting 67.8 percent from the 3-point line. Nowell bounced back from a rough outing against Utah by scoring a team-high 19 points in last Saturday's 77-70 win over Colorado, while Crisp shot 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points. The Huskies have lost their last three meetings against Stanford, which opened Pac-12 play with three losses before posting an impressive 85-71 win over Arizona State last Saturday. The Cardinal boast a rising star in sophomore wing KZ Okpala, who is averaging 21 points and 8.3 rebounds in four conference games while shooting 8-of-16 from 3-point range.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2
ABOUT STANFORD (8-8, 1-3 Pac-12): Okpala scored 21 points and point guard Daejon Davis added 13 points and nine assists in the win over Arizona State, but both were overshadowed by the play of forward Oscar da Silva, who recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Coach Jerod Haase is looking for more consistency from the 6-9 sophomore from Germany, who has reached double figures in scoring just five times this season. Freshman guard Cormac Ryan averages 10 points but left Saturday's contest with an ankle injury and is listed as day-to-day.
ABOUT WASHINGTON (12-4, 3-0): Nowell has moved near the top of the Pac-12 player of the year race while averaging 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and shooting 52 percent from the field. The Huskies rank second in the league in scoring defense at 65.9 points per game with Dickerson averaging 13.9 points and 6.7 boards. Coach Mike Hopkins is also receiving solid production from reserves Nahziah Carter and Dominic Green, who combined for 17 points and six rebounds in last Saturday's win over Colorado.
TIP-INS
1. Stanford has won two of its last three games in Seattle and owns a 77-71 lead in the all-time series.
2. Davis has averaged 16.3 points, 5.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in his last eight games.
3. Washington (8-0) is the only Pac-12 school that has not lost at home this season.
PREDICTION: Washington 73, Stanford 68
NCAAB Predictions 16th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/16/2019
After recording its first road sweep in six years, Washington returns home Thursday to face a Stanford team eager to climb back into the Pac-12 race. Senior point guard David Crisp has provided a welcome spark for the Huskies, who have won five straight by an average of 13 points.
Washington relied heavily on Jaylen Nowell and Noah Dickerson for the bulk of its scoring during nonconference play, but Crisp has emerged as another threat over the past three games, averaging 18.7 points while shooting 67.8 percent from the 3-point line. Nowell bounced back from a rough outing against Utah by scoring a team-high 19 points in last Saturday's 77-70 win over Colorado, while Crisp shot 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points. The Huskies have lost their last three meetings against Stanford, which opened Pac-12 play with three losses before posting an impressive 85-71 win over Arizona State last Saturday. The Cardinal boast a rising star in sophomore wing KZ Okpala, who is averaging 21 points and 8.3 rebounds in four conference games while shooting 8-of-16 from 3-point range.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2
ABOUT STANFORD (8-8, 1-3 Pac-12): Okpala scored 21 points and point guard Daejon Davis added 13 points and nine assists in the win over Arizona State, but both were overshadowed by the play of forward Oscar da Silva, who recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Coach Jerod Haase is looking for more consistency from the 6-9 sophomore from Germany, who has reached double figures in scoring just five times this season. Freshman guard Cormac Ryan averages 10 points but left Saturday's contest with an ankle injury and is listed as day-to-day.
ABOUT WASHINGTON (12-4, 3-0): Nowell has moved near the top of the Pac-12 player of the year race while averaging 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and shooting 52 percent from the field. The Huskies rank second in the league in scoring defense at 65.9 points per game with Dickerson averaging 13.9 points and 6.7 boards. Coach Mike Hopkins is also receiving solid production from reserves Nahziah Carter and Dominic Green, who combined for 17 points and six rebounds in last Saturday's win over Colorado.
TIP-INS
1. Stanford has won two of its last three games in Seattle and owns a 77-71 lead in the all-time series.
2. Davis has averaged 16.3 points, 5.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in his last eight games.
3. Washington (8-0) is the only Pac-12 school that has not lost at home this season.
PREDICTION: Washington 73, Stanford 68
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