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How to watch Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington Huskies: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday’s NCAA Basketball game
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Arizona and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Washington 52-35.
If Arizona keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 21-6 in no time. On the other hand, Washington will have to make due with a 15-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Washington Huskies @ Arizona Wildcats
Current Records: Washington 15-12, Arizona 20-6
How To Watch
What to Know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Arizona. They and the Washington Huskies will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at McKale Memorial Center.
Arizona unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 77-74.
The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Caleb Love, who scored 27 points along with five assists and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Oumar Ballo, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Washington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sun Devils 84-82. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Koren Johnson, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and two steals. Braxton Meah was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.
The Wildcats’ loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for the Huskies, they have been performing well recently as they’ve won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Saturday’s game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Arizona just can’t miss this season, having made 49.3% of their shots per game. However, it’s not like Washington struggles in that department as they’ve made 47.4% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Arizona’s way against the Huskies in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the Wildcats made off with a 95-72 win. Will Arizona repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Arizona is a big 16.5-point favorite against Washington, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Wildcats, as the game opened with the Wildcats as a 14.5-point favorite.
The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 166.5 points.
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Series History
Arizona has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Washington.
- Jan 28, 2023 – Arizona 95 vs. Washington 72
- Jan 05, 2023 – Arizona 70 vs. Washington 67
- Feb 12, 2022 – Arizona 92 vs. Washington 68
- Jan 03, 2022 – Arizona 95 vs. Washington 79
- Feb 27, 2021 – Arizona 75 vs. Washington 74
- Dec 31, 2020 – Arizona 80 vs. Washington 53
- Mar 11, 2020 – Arizona 77 vs. Washington 70
- Mar 07, 2020 – Washington 69 vs. Arizona 63
- Jan 30, 2020 – Arizona 75 vs. Washington 72
- Feb 07, 2019 – Washington 67 vs. Arizona 60
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Holdout Democrats leave WA House support for income tax in doubt
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Bill strengthening Washington child sex abuse material laws focuses on consciousness, AI
SEATTLE — A bill aimed at tightening Washington’s laws on child sex abuse material is headed to Gov. Bob Ferguson’s desk after clearing the Legislature unanimously.
King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion said 2ESSB 5105 passed the House unanimously Tuesday night after the Senate unanimously approved it on Jan. 28, 2026.
SEE ALSO | Washington exempts clergy from reporting abuse learned in confession after settlement
Manion called the measure one of her public safety legislative priorities.
“People who peddle in the misery of sexually abused children must be held accountable,” Manion said. “I am grateful for the work of Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Laura Harmon – both in prosecuting these cases and advocating for these legal fixes – and Senators Tina Orwall and Manka Dhingra for championing this legislation.”
Manion’s office said the current state law has gaps that can prevent prosecutors from holding offenders accountable in some cases.
Under current law, prosecutors cannot charge defendants for creating images of child sex abuse unless the child victim was conscious or knew they were being recorded.
The office also said that possessing sexually explicit fabricated (AI) images of non-identifiable minors is not considered child sex abuse material under Washington law.
The bill would update RCW 9.68A.040 to remove the requirement that a child be aware of an abusive recording. It would also update the definition of child sex abuse material to include fabricated (AI) images of non-identifiable minors.
The legislation would also increase the statute of limitations to 10 years for depiction crimes. Manion’s office said the current statute of limitations is three years, and argued that because the images can remain online indefinitely, victims can be re-traumatized for decades.
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Utah Starts Road Trip with Win in Washington | Utah Mammoth
Both of Utah’s power play units scored in the win. Sergachev scored his 10th goal of the season on the power play 13 and a half minutes into the first period. Peterka scored his 21st of the season, on the man-advantage, in the final two minutes of the middle frame.
Peterka has three power play goals in the 2025-26 campaign while Sergachev has matched a career-high with five power play goals this season. Overall, Utah’s power play has scored six goals in the last six games. That output matches the Mammoth’s total from their previous 18 games (per Mammoth PR). Tourigny discussed what’s changed with the team’s performance in recent games.
“(The) puck gets in,” Tourigny laughed. “But, no, I think there’s a number of things. The most important thing is we’re aggressive. We’re attacking.
“…If you look at our goal, the first one, it’s a direct play to the net and then on the loose puck recovery we take a shot with traffic and we score,” Tourigny continued. “On the second one, it’s a slot pass, a great shot by (Peterka). I think we had that attack mindset.”
Guenther, who is on the Mammoth’s top power play unit, agreed with Tourigny’s assessment of attacking more.
“I think just attacking, less predictable,” Guenther explained. “Shooting it more, I think (it is) just work really. Trying to play like a 5-on-5 mindset but on the (power play).”
The Mammoth made several line changes for tonight’s game and the new lines started to find chemistry, despite it being the first game with these changes.
“I like them,” Tourigny said of the changes. “Obviously (Guenther) got a goal, but Cooley’s line was really good. I was looking at the expected goals at the end, I think they were above 90%. So that’s pretty, pretty awesome. Then I think (Barrett Hayton’s) line worked really hard. They’re heavy on pucks and they play well defensively. I did like (Michael Carcone’s) line in (the) previous three games, and I did like them again tonight.”
When Washington pushed back with a power play goal and multiple close chances in the third period, Utah fought hard against the momentum swing to secure the win.
“I thought we did a pretty good job,” Keller explained. “Weathering the storm as much as we could. They’re a great veteran team. They made it hard on us. They pressured us all over the ice, but I was proud of the way we fought there towards the end.”
Utah’s bench was positive and calm throughout the game, especially late in the third. This helped the Mammoth through the momentum swings. Keller, who had two assists in the win, was one of the key voices for the Mammoth.
“He’s one of the guys who was really positive on the bench,” Tourigny explained. “(All the players) were but (Keller) was really vocal. He was really good energy on the bench. So that was really good.”
Additional Notes from Tonight (per Mammoth PR)
- Guenther had two points in the win (1G, 1A) and the forward has earned a team-high nine points (5G, 4A) through six road games in 2026. He has become the third Mammoth skater to reach the 50-point mark this season (28G, 23A) and established a new career-high in goals.
- Sergachev has 18 power play points this season (5G, 13A) and is tied with Keller for the team lead this season.
- Keller has recorded multiple primary assists in a game for the seventh time this season and the 27th time in his NHL career. He has now tallied multiple points in four of his last six contests (2G, 8A), with three multi-assist outings over that span.
The Mammoth continue their five-game road trip in Philadelphia on Thursday night. Game time is 5 p.m. MT and available to watch on Mammoth+ and Utah16.
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