Colorado State Rams vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBSSN

The Washington Huskies (4-2) are welcoming the Colorado State Rams (7-0) at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams played Colorado and took home the win by a score of 88-83 in their last game. Colorado State finished the game having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 of 53) and made 9 of their 22 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Rams made 25 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 80.6%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 20 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to defending, Colorado State allowed the other team to go 54.5% from the field on 30 of 55 shooting. Colorado distributed 6 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Colorado grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Colorado ended up going 90.5% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 4 of their 14 attempts from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 19 and Colorado recorded 20 fouls.

Isaiah Stevens is one guy who played a role in this game. He left the arena with 20 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He finished shooting 46.2% from the floor and also earned 11 assists.

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Colorado State enters this matchup with a mark of 7-0 on the campaign. They turn it over 9.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Colorado State is grabbing 31.1 boards per game and has earned 144 dimes so far this season, which ranks 4th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are shooting 39.4% on 3-point shots (61 of 155) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 85.1 pts per contest (29th in college basketball) while hitting 53.5% from the field.

On defense, the Rams are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are conceding 28.6% from beyond the arc and they are 135th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (68.6). The Rams are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (174 of 407) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 74th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 70 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies got the win with a final of 83-56 when they faced UC-San Diego. The Huskies were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 47 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. UC-San Diego was called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 86.4%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington converted 8 of 33 attempts (24.2%). Overall, the Huskies finished the game shooting 28 for 71 from the field which had them at 39.4%. The Huskies permitted UC-San Diego to bury 20 of 67 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 29.9% in this matchup. They finished 26.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 34 and ended up shooting 7 out of 13 at the free throw line (53.8%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Washington permitted UC-San Diego to collect 29 in total (10 offensive).

Keion Brooks ended up being a factor for the Huskies in the matchup. He made 7 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 12 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists in this contest.

Washington has a record of 4-2 on the year. The Huskies are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls per contest and they go 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per game (52nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. Washington has accounted for 496 pts on the campaign (82.7 per game) and they pull in 39.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks 88th in D-1.

The Washington defense gives up 27.8% on 3-point attempts (35 of 126) and their opponents are connecting on 68.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.3 assists and 38.2 rebounds per contest, which is 179th and 298th in those defensive categories. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 208th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 72.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the field (37th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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