Washington State Cougars vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 3/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs BYU Cougars

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Washington State (+3)

The BYU Cougars (24-10) will play the Washington State Cougars (21-14) at Marriott Center on Wednesday. BYU opens this matchup as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 143.

The Washington State Cougars played SMU and took home the win by a score of 75-63 in their last game. Washington State finished the game with a 35.4% FG percentage (23 of 65) and made 6 out of their 24 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Cougars converted 23 of 26 tries for a rate of 88.5%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to defense, Washington State allowed the other team to shoot 37.9% from the floor on 22 of 58 shooting. SMU totaled 8 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, SMU grabbed 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. SMU finished the game shooting 93.8% at the free throw line by making 15 of 16 shots. They also knocked down 4 of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Cougars walked away with 12 and SMU totaled 19 fouls.

Michael Flowers is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He shot 46.2% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Washington State will play this game with a win-loss record of 21-14 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington State is snagging 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 394 assists for the campaign, which ranks 211th in the country in terms of passing. The Cougars are shooting 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (315 of 933) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They average 71.7 points per outing (157th in D-1) while connecting on 40.6% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 130th in college hoops in allowing assists with 386 conceded so far this year. The Cougars defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.3% (804 of 1,946) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 31.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 46th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.9).

In their last game, the BYU Cougars got the win with a final of 90-71 when they played UNI. The Cougars were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the game. They turned it over 6 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. UNI committed 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 6 tries. They were able to convert 2 of those for a rate of 33.3%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, BYU buried 16 of their 37 attempts (43.2%). In all, the Cougars shot 36 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.2%. The Cougars allowed UNI to bury 26 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 40.7% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 27 and finished the contest at 8 of 11 from the charity stripe (72.7%). In regard to attacking the glass, BYU allowed UNI to grab 30 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Gideon George ended up having an impact for the Cougars for the contest. He tallied 27 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the game. He made 10 out of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss record of 24-10 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which is ranked 79th in the nation. BYU has tallied 2,541 pts this year (74.7 per contest) and they pull in 39.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (62nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. The Cougars have committed 17.7 fouls every game while shooting 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 146th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (108th in the nation). The BYU defense surrenders 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc (227 of 744) and opponents are knocking down 68.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.0 dimes and 32.2 boards per contest, ranking them 127th and 57th in college basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take BYU (-3) and under 143 points

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