Idaho State Bengals vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Idaho State Bengals (3-8) are traveling to Alaska Airlines Arena on Saturday where they will play the Washington Huskies (8-3).

The Idaho State Bengals took the court against St. Thomas and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-70 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Bengals ended up with 16 while St. Thomas finished the game with 20 fouls. They converted 8 of their 17 shots from downtown. St. Thomas went 94.7% from the free throw line by converting 18 of their 19 tries. Moreover, St. Thomas totaled 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. Thomas recorded 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. With regard to the defense, Idaho State let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 25 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 3 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bengals made 11 of 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. Idaho State finished with a 47.2% FG percentage (25 of 53) and made 9 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Brayden Parker is one player who played a role for this contest. He finished with 28 points on 11 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins and grabbed 9 boards. He finished the game at 100.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Idaho State comes into this contest with a mark of 3-8 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a team, Idaho State is pulling in 33.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 136 dimes on the year, which is 212th in the country in terms of passing. The Bengals are hitting 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (104 of 292) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 69.5 points per game (251st in the nation) while connecting on 42.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bengals are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They give up 30.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 156th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.7). The Bengals are giving up a FG percentage of 42.6% (264 of 620) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 93rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 115 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the Washington Huskies took a loss by a score of 77-74 against Cal Poly. The Huskies were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Cal Poly committed 12 personal fouls for this game which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 30 shots. They were able to make 24 of those for a rate of 80.0%. When talking about shots from distance, Washington converted 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Huskies shot 22 for 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. The Huskies allowed Cal Poly to convert 29 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8% for the game. They shot 26.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 of 19 and ended up shooting 14 out of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed Cal Poly to pull down 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Keion Brooks ended up being a factor for the Huskies in this contest. He earned 30 points in his 36 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 10 of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 62.5%, and added 3 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss record of 8-3 for the campaign. As an offense, the Huskies are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which ranks them 199th in D-1. Washington has accumulated 765 pts for the year (69.5 per contest) and they snag 33.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 10.1 times per game (353rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Huskies commit 16.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Washington defense gives up 27.0% on 3-pointers (70 of 259) and their opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.4 assists and 35.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 239th and 243rd in college hoops. The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 101st in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (94th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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