Huskies hope to stay hot against No. 2 West Virginia
By Jack Williams • Mar 25th, 2010 • Category: NCAABThe Washington Huskies battle the West Virginia Mountaineers in an Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday at the 2010 NCAA Tournament in Syracuse, NY (7:25 pm ET, CBS).
The Huskies, who beat the California Golden Bears to win the Pac-10 tournament, are the No. 11 seed in the East region while the Mountaineers, who edged the Georgetown Hoyas to win the Big East, are the No. 2 seed in the region.
West Virginia is 4.5-point favorite and the over/under total at 140 in NCAA Tournament Betting at JustBet.
The Huskies easily beat the No. 3 seed New Mexico Lobos in the second round of the tournament last Saturday, winning 82-64. The Huskies had no problem covering as a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under total went under the total of 151.
Washington was led by Quincy Pondexters’s 18 points, while Matthew Bryan-Amaning and Isaiah Thomas each had 15 points.
The Mountaineers beat the No. 10 seed Missouri Tigers 68-59 as a 6-point favorite on Sunday in their second-round tournament matchup. The score went under the over/under total of 138.5.
Da’Sean Butler scored 28 points for West Virginia and Devin Ebanks added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Mountaineers.
Both teams are among the hottest in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies have won nine straight and the Mountaineers eight in a row. Washington is 26-9 SU and 16-18 ATS while West Virginia is 29-6 SU and 15-19 ATS.
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games. The total has gone under in all five of West Virginia’s last five games.
Jack Williams is a longtime sports writer and handicapper. Jack attended the University of Florida, where he earned a degree in journalism.
In the '80s, he began his career as a sportswriter, first in Miami, then in New York City, where he still lives.
He is a big fan of the New York Jets but he still has a soft spot for the Gators.
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