NCAA Basketball Picks: Seattle at Washington

At the end of the most successful conference season at Washington in nearly a quarter century, the Huskies step out of conference play tonight to face the Seattle Redhawks. (AP Images)"]

The rivalry was supposed to begin next season under a five-year contract coinciding with Seattle’s return to Division I, but circumstances allowed that to happen a season early.

When Washington’s game against Lehigh in late December was canceled because of snowstorms that kept Lehigh from traveling to the Pacific Northwest, the Huskies and Redhawks began talking about filling the void. The only time it worked was this week when the Huskies had a week off in between games.

This game might not be as easy as you would think for Washington. Until last weekend the Redhawks were one of the hottest teams around, winning 10 straight before falling at North Dakota on Friday night. Be sure to bet on college basketball with Bodog.