Stanford vs Washington Odds, Pick: Trust Cardinal Offense

The Washington Huskies (13-11), fresh off a road win over Oregon State, head home to host the Stanford Cardinal (13-11.)

While neither team will make the NCAA tournament, both have shown an ability to win notable conference games.

Jerod Haase's squad attempts the most 3s in the conference (41% of the time) and shoots a conference-best 43% from deep. We've seen what the highs look like: dropping 102 points against Arizona and 90 against Washington in the first meeting.

We've also seen the bad when the shots don't fall.

7-footer Maxime Raynaud is dominating the conference right now. He's one of a couple of Pac-12 players averaging a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds), and he's scored 22+ points in three consecutive games.

He's arguably the Pac-12's most improved player, and he attacks from all parts of the floor. Raynaud can shoot it from deep, mid-range and score in the paint.

The other four Stanford starters shoot above 38% from 3 — Spencer Jones (41%), Brandon Angel (46%), Michael Jones (44%) and Kanaan Carlyle (38%).

Carlyle will face a tough defensive assignment versus Sahvir Wheeler, but he's a terrific offensive player. The freshman guard has developed into Stanford's second-best player — and best perimeter option. He's scuffled in the past four games, but he's shined with 31 points against Washington State and 28 against Arizona this season.

The main problem for Stanford's offense is turnovers. In conference games, the Cardinal rank last in turnover percentage (18%).

Washington doesn't play an aggressive defensive style, so maybe it doesn't hurt the Cardinal in this one, but it's been a season-long issue.

Washington is an offensive-oriented squad, ranking 47h in offensive efficiency.

The prime reason for Washington's offensive success is Keion Brooks Jr., who posts over 21 points per contest. Brooks is shooting a career-best 37% from 3, paired with his established mid-range game.

Although Washington's offense is strong, its perimeter shooting is mediocre. Only Moses Wood and Brooks shoot above 35% from 3, while the rest of the team is near the 30% mark or worse.

Wheeler is a big reason for Washington's success scoring from 2-point range. The smaller guard is adept at using his speed to bolt past slower defenders, either scoring a basket or dumping it down to his bigs in the paint. Wheeler is averaging 15.6 points and 6.0 assists per contest in his lone season at Washington.

Washington is highly mediocre on defense; it ranks only 107th in defensive efficiency. In conference play, the Huskies' 3-point defense has been particularly poor, and that's not a good thing when you're playing Stanford.

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I expect a strong shooting performance from Stanford against the weak point of Washington's defense.

When you have to face 40% shooters up and down the roster, it's tough to keep an eye on all of them as a defense.

In the first meeting back in Palo Alto, Stanford went 13-of-24 from 3.

While you shouldn't expect another 54% shooting performance, it shows Stanford's offense can exploit the Huskies' defense.

Pick: Stanford +4 (Play to +3.5)