Washington Huskies vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-16) welcome the Washington Huskies (13-14) at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Tuesday.

The Washington Huskies played Maryland and took a loss by a final of 64-60 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the game having earned a 46.2% field goal percentage (24 out of 52) and knocked down 5 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Huskies buried 7 of 7 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 19 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the floor on 23 of 57 shooting. Maryland recorded 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Additionally, Maryland pulled down 34 boards (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Maryland finished shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 11 shots. They also buried 10 of 23 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Huskies walked away with 11 and Maryland finished the game with 9 fouls.

Zoom Diallo is one player who came through in this contest. He notched 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Washington will take the court with a win-loss mark of 13-14 on the year. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 36.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 366 dimes so far this season, which is 245th in college in terms of passing. The Huskies are connecting on 31.8% on shots from distance (176 of 554) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They average 76.2 points per contest (171st in college hoops) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are able to force 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 129th in college in points per game allowed (72.1). The Huskies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (693 of 1,589) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 70th in college hoops in giving up assists with 330 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-61 when they played Minnesota. In reference to attacking the glass, Rutgers allowed Minnesota to snag 29 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 57.7% from distance via 15 of 26 and finished the game at 5 of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Minnesota to make 30 out of their 50 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Scarlet Knights went 24 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. In reference to three-point shots, Rutgers converted 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Minnesota was called for 7 fouls for this contest which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Scarlet Knights snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 20 in the matchup.

Angelino Mark ended up being important for the Scarlet Knights in the game. He recorded 16 points in his 23 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 7 for this game for a rate of 85.7%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Rutgers has a mark of 11-16 so far this season. The Scarlet Knights are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.7 times per game (327th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. Rutgers has earned 1,896 pts on the campaign (70.2 per game) and they pull down 33.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Scarlet Knights are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks them 331st in the nation.

The Scarlet Knights defensively are ranked 234th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.7. They have forced 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (284th in college). The Rutgers defense concedes 37.3% on 3-pointers (231 of 620) and their opposition knocks down 75.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.5 assists and 35.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 315th and 261st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers

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