Michigan Wolverines vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Alaska Airlines Arena is where the Washington Huskies (10-6) will attempt to defeat the Michigan Wolverines (14-1) on Wednesday.

The Michigan Wolverines faced Wisconsin and ended up losing by a score of 91-88 in their last game. Michigan ended the contest having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (29 out of 62) and made 8 out of their 25 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wolverines converted 22 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 1 steal. With respect to defense, Michigan allowed 50.0% from the field on 29 of 58 shooting. Wisconsin doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Wisconsin snagged 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wisconsin ended up shooting 78.3% at the free throw line by converting 18 of 23 attempts. They also made 15 of their 33 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up walking away with 18 and Wisconsin recorded 18 personal fouls.

Elliot Cadeau is a player who came through for the contest. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He played 25 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Michigan enters this one with a mark of 14-1 for the season. They average 94.6 pts per game (2nd in the nation) while connecting on 52.3% from the field. The Wolverines are hitting 36.0% on shots from downtown (148 of 411) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan is pulling down 43.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 302 assists this year, which is 27th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wolverines are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 fouls. They relinquish 30.1% on 3-point shots while they are 70th in the nation in PPG allowed (68.5). The Wolverines defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 35.5% (351 of 988) and they surrender 33.4 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 2nd in college in giving up assists with 144 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Washington Huskies went home victorious with a score of 81-74 when they played Ohio State. The Huskies were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. Ohio State was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 19 of them for a rate of 82.6%. With regard to 3-point shots, Washington converted 6 out of 18 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Huskies finished the game shooting 28 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Huskies allowed Ohio State to convert 27 of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9% for this game. They finished 31.8% from distance by hitting 7 of 22 and ended up going 13 out of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Washington allowed Ohio State to snag 35 overall (15 offensive).

Zoom Diallo was important for the Huskies for the matchup. He earned 22 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this game. He converted 7 out of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 10-6 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which ranks them 174th in the country. Washington has accumulated 1,307 points for the season (81.7 per game) and they grab 38.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per contest (212th in college) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Huskies are ranked 176th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 73.1. They are able to force 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (140th in college hoops). The Washington defense gives up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 362) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 33.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 143rd and 111th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan

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