Pac 10 Powerhouses - Arizona State at Washington

Washington Huskies (20-7 SU, 16-8-1 ATS)

BetUS Basketball Betting Odds: WASHINGTON -4

Here are some of the NCAAB sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* ASU has won its last five games SU

* ASU has covered four of its last five games

* ASU has won its last four road games SU

* ASU has covered six of its last eight road games

* ASU has played its last five road games UNDER the total

* WASH has won four of its last five games SU

* WASH is 4-0-1 ATS in its last five games

* WASH has played 12 of its last 14 games OVER the total

* WASH has won its last four home games SU

* WASH has played its last six home games OVER the total

Also...

* WASH has won 12 of the last 13 meetings SU

* WASH has covered six of the last eight meetings

* Four of the last six meetings have gone UNDER the total

* WASH has won six of the last seven meetings SU as the home team

* ASU has covered four of the last six meetings as the road team

* WASH has had the rebounding edge in each of the last nine meetings

The Sun Devils have really been on the mark from the floor, hitting 60%, 50% and 53%, respectively, in consecutive wins over Princeton-style offense that relies a lot on cutting, spreading the floor and slashing to the hoop, has been consistent in its shooting for most of the year, hitting 48.6%.

James Harden, who's had 14 games of 20 or more points this season, has been a little colder over the last couple of weeks, averaging just 13.8 ppg over his last four. The offense has become a little more balanced; for example, against UCLA there were five players scoring between 12 and 15 points. That's actually a good sign.

Washington took the measure of Arizona State when the teams met on January 31, winning an 84-71 decision at Tempe. Justin Dentmon, the senior guard, and Isaiah Thomas, the freshman, combined for 55 points on 58% shooting, and Jon Brockman, the conference player of the year candidate, actually played a minor role, chipping in ten points and nine rebounds. I'm going to look for ASU to improve on that level of defense.

Arizona State has covered all three times it has been in the underdog role this season. They've covered seven of nine road games, and have scored wins over UCLA, Arizona and Stanford, not to mention college basketball betting odds.

JAY'S PLAY: ARIZONA STATE +4 **

(Graded on a scale of 1-4 stars)

(Charles Jay makes his share of shots from downtown as a contributor to the BetUS Locker Room)