Wednesday, March 8, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The Washington State Cougars head to T-Mobile Arena to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Colorado as 10 point favorites.

The Cougars come into this game with an overall record of 13-17 and a road record of 2-7. They are 13-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-16. The Buffaloes have an overall record of 18-13 and a home record of 13-4. They have an over/under record of 13-17 and they are 11-18 against the spread.

Josh Hawkinson comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 35.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Cougars. He pulls down 10.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Ike Iroegbu averages 12.5 points per game in 34.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Washington State. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

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Derrick White averages 17 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Buffaloes. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 4.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Xavier Johnson averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Washington State averages 70.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 243rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 93rd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 140th in the country. They average 32.1 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game which ranks them 328th and 109th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 226th with 12.6 per game. The Cougars allow 76.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 282nd in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 286th and 203rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.3 rebounds a game which ranks 234th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 281st place in the country. They force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in Division 1.

Colorado averages 75.6 points per game this year which ranks them 123rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 147th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 154th in the nation. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 73rd and 136th respectively. In the turnover department the Buffaloes rank 242nd with 12.4 per game. The Buffaloes allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 160th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 104th and 211th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 150th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 93rd place in the nation. The Buffaloes force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 89th in college basketball.

The Cougars are 247th in the nation in offensive rating at 101. They assist on 56.2% of their shots, which ranks 99th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 193rd among D-1 teams. They are 120th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 120th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Washington State turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47% places them 313th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 19.7%.

The Buffaloes are 92nd in the nation in offensive rating at 108.4. They assist on 53.8% of their shots, which ranks 146th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 207th among D-1 teams. They are 169th in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 157th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Colorado turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.2% places them 85th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.8%.

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

The Washington State Cougars are 13-13 against the spread

The Washington State Cougars are 10-16 against the over/under

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 11-18 against the spread

The Colorado Buffaloes are 13-17 against the over/under

Washington State Cougars Injuries

12/13/16 F Derrien King Personal expected to transfer

Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

11/09/16 G Namon Wright Foot out indefinitely
03/07/17 G Bryce Peters Suspension "?" Wednesday vs. Washington State

Tony's Pick: Take Washington State +10

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