Arizona State Sun Devils vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPNU

The Arizona State Sun Devils (7-14) are traveling to Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Saturday where they will go up against the Washington State Cougars (14-7).

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced Arizona and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-79 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 21 while Arizona recorded 16 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 19 attempts from 3-point range. Arizona finished shooting 69.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 23 tries. Moreover, Arizona snagged 46 boards (12 offensive, 34 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arizona earned 20 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Arizona State allowed 56.7% from the field on 34 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest as well as forcing 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Sun Devils made 6 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Arizona State finished the game having earned a 42.3% FG percentage (30 out of 71) and made 13 out of their 30 three-point shots.

Marreon Jackson is a player who was a major factor in the game. He left the arena with 16 points on 5 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 31.3% from the floor and earned 8 dimes.

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Arizona State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 7-14 this season. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.3 fouls every game. As a team, Arizona State is snagging 35.9 boards per contest and has 263 assists this year, which ranks 276th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Sun Devils are shooting 28.9% from downtown (144 of 498) and 67.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 64.2 pts per game (325th in college basketball) while going 38.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sun Devils are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They concede 32.9% from beyond the arc while they are 217th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (70.0). The Sun Devils defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (503 of 1,239) and they surrender 42.6 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 193rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 290 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Washington State Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 68-64 when they played California. The Cougars were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. California was called for 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Washington State converted 10 out of their 21 attempts (47.6%). In all, the Cougars finished shooting 22 out of 55 from the field which had them at 40.0%. The Cougars permitted California to bury 26 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% in this contest. They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 5 out of 5 at the free throw line (100.0%). When talking about rebounding, Washington State allowed California to get 30 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Efe Abogidi was important for the Cougars for the game. He knocked down 5 out of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 11 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but left the arena with no assists.

Washington State has a record of 14-7 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cougars are shooting 42.6% from the field, which has them ranked 258th in Division 1. Washington State has tallied 1,536 points on the campaign (73.1 per game) and they snag 37.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 10.8 times per contest (326th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. The Cougars are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 26th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 62.2. They are forcing 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (24th in the country). The Washington State defense surrenders 30.1% on shots from distance (132 of 438) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.2 dimes and 33.3 boards per game, which is ranked 34th and 105th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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