Stanford Cardinal vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 1/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPNU

Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum is where the Washington State Cougars (9-6) will try to beat the Stanford Cardinal (9-4) on Thursday.

The Stanford Cardinal played USC and walked away with a win by a score of 75-69 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Cardinal ended up with 24 while USC racked up 19 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 21 shots from distance. USC finished the contest at 65.6% when shooting free throws by making 21 of 32 attempts. Moreover, USC snagged 32 boards (3 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. USC totaled 12 assists and had 5 steals in this game. When it comes to the defense, Stanford allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 21 out of 49 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this contest while creating 11 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Cardinal made 15 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Stanford wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 of 57) and made 10 of 24 3-pointers.

Harrison Ingram is someone who had an impact for the contest. He finished 54.5% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also totaled 10 boards. He left the arena with 21 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Stanford heads into this contest with a mark of 9-4 for the season. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Stanford is snagging 37.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 184 assists on the campaign, which is 218th in the nation in terms of passing. The Cardinal are hitting 35.4% on 3-point shots (95 of 268) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.8 points per contest (215th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinal are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are ranked 58th in D-1 in allowing assists with 148 conceded on the year. The Cardinal defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (325 of 728) and they relinquish 29.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 33.2% on three-point shots and they rank 214th in the country in points per game allowed (69.7).

For their last game, the Washington State Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 77-61 against Utah. The Cougars collected 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 37 in the game. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Utah had 17 fouls for this contest which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 76.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Washington State made 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cougars finished the game shooting 26 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.8%. The Cougars permitted Utah to make 18 out of their 51 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 35.3% for this contest. They finished 22.7% from distance by shooting 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 20 of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Washington State allowed Utah to get 30 in all (9 offensive).

Mouhamed Gueye was important for the Cougars for the game. He recorded 11 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 5 out of 6 in this contest for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and added 3 rebounds.

Washington State has a record of 9-6 so far this year. As an offense, the Cougars are shooting 42.9% from the field, which has them ranked 250th in college basketball. Washington State has 1,139 pts for the season (75.9 per contest) and they grab 39.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.9 times per game (319th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest. The Cougars commit 20.0 fouls per contest and they go 75.2% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 80th in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.5. They have forced 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (48th in the country). The Washington State defense gives up 30.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (94 of 309) and their opponents are making 73.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 9.7 dimes and 33.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 21st and 109th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington State

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