Northwestern vs. Washington Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 31

Northwestern vs. Washington Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 31

Published Jan. 30, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

The Washington Huskies (11-10, 3-7 Big Ten) will try to end a five-game road losing streak when they square off against the Northwestern Wildcats (10-11, 2-8 Big Ten) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.

The Wildcats are just a 1.5-point favorite against the Huskies when the Wildcats and Huskies meet in a game oddsmakers project to be a close one. The point total for the game is 146.5.

Continue reading to get the download ahead of wagering on the Northwestern-Washington contest.

Northwestern vs. Washington How to Watch & Odds

Wildcats vs Huskies Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Wildcats -1.5 -110 -110 146.5 -106 -114 -125 +105

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Northwestern vs. Washington Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Northwestern (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  • Prediction: Northwestern 77, Washington 74

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Northwestern vs. Washington Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Wildcats 74, Huskies 72.
  • The Wildcats have a 55.6% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Huskies hold a 48.8% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

  • Northwestern has put together an 8-13-0 record against the spread this season.
  • Washington has compiled a 12-9-0 record against the spread this year.
  • Northwestern is 4-9 ATS this season when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
  • Washington has been an underdog by 1.5 points or more nine times this year, and covered the spread in five of those games.

Key Total Facts

  • A total of 12 times so far this year, the Wildcats and their opponent have combined to score more than 146.5 points.
  • Huskies games have finished with over 146.5 points scored 13 times this year.
  • The Wildcats and Huskies average 155.7 points per game combined, which is 9.2 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • Northwestern has won 69.2% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (9-4).
  • This season, Washington has won one out of the nine games in which it has been the underdog.
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, Northwestern has a record of 9-4 (69.2% win percentage).
  • This season, Washington has won one of its nine games, or 11.1%, when it is the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.

Northwestern vs. Washington: Recent Results

Wildcats vs Huskies Recent Games
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
2/8/2025 Huskies -3.5 137.5 -163 +136 76-71 WASH

Northwestern vs. Washington: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

Northwestern Washington
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 77.3 (163) 78.4 (135)
Points Allowed (Rank) 71.8 (130) 73.3 (176)
Rebounds (Rank) 8.1 (291) 10.9 (57)
3pt Made (Rank) 6.4 (306) 6.6 (293)
Assists (Rank) 18.4 (13) 13.9 (198)
Turnovers (Rank) 8.1 (3) 10.2 (82)

Northwestern 2025-26 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Nick Martinelli 20 24.0 6.7 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.5
Arrinten Page 20 11.5 5.0 2.1 0.8 1.1 0.4
Jayden Reid 21 10.4 1.7 5.3 0.9 0.1 0.8
Tre Singleton 21 8.0 5.3 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.3
Angelo Ciaravino 20 6.6 3.8 1.5 0.4 0.8 0.4

Washington 2025-26 Key Players

Huskies Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Hannes Steinbach 18 17.4 11.3 1.7 1.1 1.1 0.6
Zoom Diallo 21 14.9 3.3 3.9 0.8 0.0 0.7
Desmond Claude 12 13.3 2.4 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.8
Wesley Yates III 15 12.7 3.5 1.1 1.4 0.3 1.9
Quimari Peterson 21 9.1 2.8 2.0 1.3 0.1 2.1

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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