Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion

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The Washington State Cougars travel to Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion to play the Washington Huskies on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Washington as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Cougars come into this game with an overall record of 9-20 and a road record of 0-9. They are 11-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-16. The Huskies have an overall record of 16-13 and a home record of 11-5. They have an over/under record of 17-10 and they are 16-11 against the spread.

Josh Hawkinson comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Cougars. He pulls down 10.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Ike Iroegbu averages 12.8 points per game in 30.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Washington State. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Andrew Andrews averages 20.3 points per game while playing 33.8 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Dejounte Murray averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

Washington State averages 70.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 230th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 77th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 165th in the country. They average 33.5 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 282nd and 158th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 293rd with 13.9 per game. The Cougars allow 77.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 283rd in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 209th and 224th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 176th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 108th place in the country. They force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 321st in the Division 1.

Washington averages 82.8 points per game this year which ranks them 10th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 253rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 241st in the nation. They average 40.1 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 25th and 95th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 306th with 14.2 per game. The Huskies allow 79.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 325th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 117th and 100th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.3 rebounds a game which ranks 347th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 130th place in the nation. The Huskies force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 4th in college basketball.

The Cougars average 64.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 57.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -14.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -17.3 per contest. The Cougars have an offensive rating of 99.1 and they assist on 51.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Washington State turns the ball over an average of 18 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.3%. The Cougars give up 78.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Huskies score 85.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.1 points per game. The Huskies have a rating on offense of 104.7 and 51.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 77.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Washington turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.7%. The Huskies give up 75.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

The Washington State Cougars are 11-17 against the spread

The Washington State Cougars are 12-16 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 16-11 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 17-10 against the over/under

Washington State Cougars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Washington Huskies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Washington State

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