Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: PAC12

The Washington Huskies (13-13) will go up against the Washington State Cougars (15-12) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Saturday.

The Washington State Cougars faced Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 78-70 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 19 and Washington recorded 20 personal fouls. They also made 7 of 20 shots from distance. Washington went 72.2% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 18 attempts. On top of that, Washington had 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Washington distributed 13 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In terms of defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 34 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cougars buried 20 of their 23 tries for a rate of 87.0%. Washington State walked away from the contest having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (27 out of 61) and buried 4 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Efe Abogidi is someone who was a major factor for this game. He went 77.8% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 32 minutes played and also pulled down 14 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Washington State will take the court with a record of 15-12 on the campaign. They average 70.5 points per contest (196th in Division 1) while connecting on 40.4% from the field. The Cougars are hitting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (240 of 720) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington State is collecting 37.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 292 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 308th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are 65th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 297 relinquished this year. The Cougars defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.9% (604 of 1,475) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 32.1% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 31st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (63.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Huskies took a loss by a final score of 78-70 against Washington State. The Huskies snagged 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this game. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. Washington State earned 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 72.2%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Washington buried 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). Overall, the Huskies ended up going 25 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. The Huskies permitted Washington State to bury 27 of 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.3% in the game. They finished 23.5% from 3-point land by going 4 of 17 and finished the contest at 20 out of 23 at the charity stripe (87.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Washington allowed Washington State to grab 34 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

PJ Fuller ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies in the game. He totaled 23 points in his 38 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 13-13 on the season. As an offensive team, the Huskies are shooting 40.4% from the field, which is ranked 330th in the nation. Washington has accumulated 1,817 pts for the season (69.9 per game) and they average 33.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 10.3 times per contest (342nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Huskies are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 69.0% from the free throw line.

The Huskies are ranked 281st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 73.0. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (273rd in college basketball). The Washington defense allows 33.8% from downtown (180 of 533) and opponents are converting on 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.5 dimes and 39.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 306th and 351st in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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