McKale Center is the toughest place to play in the Pac-12, and one of the most difficult venues for visiting teams in all of college basketball. But with the Arizona Wildcats in the midst of a down year—that includes two home losses—and the conference leaders coming to town, they find themselves in an unfamiliar role for Thursday’s game against the Washington Huskies:
Not favored.
Vegas Insider has the matchup between Arizona (14-8, 5-4) and Washington (18-4, 9-0) listed as a pick’em, marking the first time since Dec. 15, 2012 the Wildcats haven’t been favored at McKale.