We'll get this out of the way (in lieu of our missed postgame while we were busy mourning the loss): Thursday night was tough. No. 4 Arizona Basketball's game against No. 21 Washington State was a closely contested affair from start to finish; the 'Cats were down 34-33 at the half and the game ended as a 77-74 loss. Washington State's Jaylen Wells finished with a career-high 27 points and Isaac Jones had himself a day, too. Meanwhile, Caleb Love finished with 27 points of his own, but he was called for a travel while slipping on Arizona's final offensive possession.
However, Arizona is still in possession of the fourth No. 1 seed in Joe Lunardi's bracketology, and being the regular-season Pac-12 champions doesn't hold nearly as much weight as winning the Pac-12 Tournament. The season is not lost, and it's not time for doom and gloom yet.
No. 4 Arizona (20-6, 11-4 in Pac-12) will be looking to quickly get back into the win column at home in McKale Center against a Washington team (15-12, 7-9 in Pac-12) that barely held on against the same Arizona State squad that lost to Arizona by 45. Surprisingly, this is one of the few Pac-12 teams that Arizona only plays once this season, but Arizona is 8-2 in the last 10 matchups and has won the last seven straight dating back to 2020.
No. 4 Arizona and Washington postseason outlook
Arizona
- Half game out of first place in the Pac-12 standings
- Favorites to win the Pac-12 Tournament
- Current No. 1 seed in the West Region in Joe Lunardi's Bracketology
Washington
- Eighth in the current Pac-12 standings
- Poised to miss the NCAA Tournament
- Potential to earn an NIT invite with good play over the rest of the season
How to watch No. 4 Arizona vs. Washington
Date: Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
Game start: 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Venue: McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Network: CBS
Stream available: Yes, on FuboTV
How to bet on No. 4 Arizona vs. Washington
Betting partner: DraftKings
Line: Arizona -15.0
O/U: 166.5
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