Michigan vs Washington Prediction 1/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies meet Wednesday in the college basketball action at the Alaska Airlines Arena. Here’s a Michigan vs Washington Prediction. This article will include a Michigan vs Washington Pick.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Preview

The Michigan Wolverines beat Penn State, lost to Wisconsin, and they play Oregon next. Michigan has won 14 of its last 15 games.

The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 101.4 points on 52.3 percent shooting and allowing 73.4 points on 35.5 percent shooting. Yaxel Lendeborg is averaging 14.7 points and 3.3 assists, while Morez Johnson Jr. is averaging 14.2 points and 6.5 rebounds. Trey McKenney is the third double-digit scorer and Elliot Cadeau is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Michigan Wolverines are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan Wolverines are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.

Washington Huskies Betting Preview

The Washington Huskies beat Ohio State, lost to Purdue, and they play Michigan State next. Washington has split its last 10 games.

The Washington Huskies are averaging 81.8 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Hannes Steinbach is averaging 18.4 points and 11 rebounds, while Zoom Diallo is averaging 15.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. Wesley Yates III is the third double-digit scorer and Desmond Calude is dishing 2.1 assists. The Washington Huskies are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Huskies are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Washington has won seven of its last eight home games.

Why the Michigan Wolverines will win

• Michigan has won each of its last 13 night games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
• Washington has lost each of its last seven night games against Conference opponents.
• Michigan has won the first half in each of its last eight January night games as a top-15 AP-ranked team.

Total Points Facts

• Twenty-two of Washington’s last 23 night games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 160 or fewer points.
• Ten of Michigan’s last 12 night games against the Big Ten Conference have produced a total of 162 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Washington ranks 43rd among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (12.7%).
• Washington ranks T50th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (18.4).
• Michigan is one of only two teams to reach the Sweet 16 in each of its last five NCAA Tournament appearances.
• Michigan ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (94.6).

Michigan vs Washington Prediction

Michigan has beaten the snot out of good teams all season long, but it nearly lost to Penn State as 25-point favorites and just lost to Wisconsin as a 19-point favorite. All of a sudden, Michigan looks beatable. Washington has had issues defensively at times against good teams, but it can score the ball at an above-average clip and has a couple of guys who can completely take over a game. The crowd should be out for this one, which provides an extra boost as well. You can argue this is a bounce back spot for Michigan and maybe the Wolverines return to their dominant ways. Still, Washington isn’t a pushover. I’ll take a shot with the points.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Washington +12.5