Washington vs Rutgers Prediction 2/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington vs Rutgers Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, February 24th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have an 11-16 overall record and a 4-12 record in the Big Ten. They are coming off an 80-61 road loss against Minnesota and their previous three games were an 85-72 road win against Penn State, a 68-57 home win against Maryland and an 80-68 home loss against Nebraska.

Offensively, Rutgers averages 70.2 points per game, while allowing 75.7 points per game defensively. The Scarlet Knights shoot with 42% from the field and grab 33.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.7 assists per game. They average 3.4 blocks per game and 6 steals per game defensively.

Tariq Francis leads Rutgers in scoring, with an average of 16.6 points per game, while shooting with 43.3% from the field and 89.6% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 2.7 assists. Emmanuel Ogbole is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.5 per game.

Washington Huskies Preview

The Washington Huskies have a 13-14 overall record and a 5-11 record in the Big Ten. They are coming off a 64-60 road loss against Maryland and their previous three games were a 69-57 home win against Minnesota, a 63-60 home loss against Penn State and a 77-73 road loss against UCLA.

Offensively, Washington averages 76.2 points per game, while allowing 72.1 points per game defensively. The Huskies shoot with 46% from the field and grab 36.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.6 assists per game. They average 4.3 blocks per game and 5.7 steals per game defensively.

Hannes Steinbach leads Washington in scoring, with an average of 17.8 points per game, while shooting with 55.9% from the field and 75.6% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 10.9 rebounds. Zoom Diallo leads the team in assists with 4.4 per game.

Washington Huskies @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends: February 24, 2026

Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win

• Washington has lost seven of its last eight road games.
• Rutgers has won 22 of its last 28 night games at Jersey Mike’s Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Washington has lost the first half in eight of its last 10 road games against Conference opponents.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Rutgers has lost 10 of its last 12 night games against Conference opponents.
• Washington has won three of its last four games following a road loss.
• Rutgers has lost the first half in eight of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Rutgers’ last nine night games against Conference opponents at Jersey Mike’s Arena have produced a total of 143+ points.
• Four of Washington’s last five road games have produced a total of 142 or fewer points.

Washington vs Rutgers Prediction

In this Washington vs Rutgers Prediction, Washington is coming as -5.5 road favorites. Washington has been the better team this season and have a better ATS record but both teams have been struggling lately with a 2-8 and 3-7 record in their last 10 games respectively, so I see no value on either side. Rutgers has been struggling offensively this season, ranking on the bottom-40 of the entire nation in points scored while Washington is 8-2 to the under in their last 10 games. Take the under 142.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 142.5