Washington Huskies vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 2/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPNU

The Washington State Cougars (14-12) will compete against the Washington Huskies (13-12) at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Washington Huskies played UCLA and took a loss by a final of 76-50 in their last contest. Washington finished the game with a 34.6% field goal percentage (18 out of 52) and knocked down 3 of their 17 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 11 of their 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 5 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 30 of 63 shooting. UCLA distributed 18 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, UCLA pulled down 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UCLA finished 54.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 11 shots. They made 10 out of their 22 shots from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Huskies left the arena with 15 while UCLA accumulated 15 fouls.

Jamal Bey is one guy who came through in this game. He finished shooting 40.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 34 mins and pulled down 11 boards. He walked away with 12 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Washington enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-12 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 33.5 boards per game and has tallied 256 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 344th in the nation in terms of passing. The Huskies are shooting 31.0% on shots from distance (157 of 506) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 69.9 points per game (215th in college basketball) while hitting 40.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are able to force 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 fouls. They relinquish 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 278th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.8). The Huskies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.8% (664 of 1,483) and they surrender 39.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 246th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 358 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Washington State Cougars went home defeated by a final of 62-60 when they faced USC. The Cougars earned 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 35 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. USC had 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 5 of the free throw tries for a clip of 50.0%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Washington State converted 15 of their 31 tries (48.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Cougars went 20 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.7%. The Cougars permitted USC to knock down 18 of 45 tries from the field which had them at 40.0% for the contest. They shot 53.8% from downtown by connecting on 7 of 13 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Washington State allowed USC to collect 28 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Tyrell Roberts was important for the Cougars in the game. He racked up 16 points in his 27 mins on the court and accounted for 4 dimes for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Washington State has a win-loss mark of 14-12 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are shooting 40.3% from the field, which has them ranked 333rd in the nation. Washington State has accumulated 1,826 points on the campaign (70.2 per game) and they grab 37.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 10.5 times per game (336th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. The Cougars commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they hit 73.4% from the free throw line.

The Cougars are ranked 29th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.0. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the floor (51st in college hoops). The Washington State defense concedes 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (168 of 525) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 10.9 assists and 34.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 51st and 178th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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