Eastern Washington Eagles vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/27/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Eastern Washington (+16)

The Eastern Washington Eagles (1-4) are on their way to Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Washington State Cougars (4-1). Washington State opens this game as 16-point favorites. The over/under is 148.5.

The Eastern Washington Eagles took the court against Walla Walla and notched a win by a score of 97-46 in their last game. Eastern Washington ended the game with a 55.2% FG percentage (37 of 67) and knocked down 12 out of their 35 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles converted 11 of their 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 41 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to the defense, Eastern Washington allowed 27.4% from the floor on 17 out of 62 shooting. Walla Walla doled out 7 assists and had 5 steals for this game. On top of that, Walla Walla pulled down 30 boards (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Walla Walla finished shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 12 tries. They made 3 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 13 and Walla Walla finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Casey Jones is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 83.3% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He played for 15 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He racked up 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Eastern Washington will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-4 for the season. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Washington is pulling down 33.8 boards per contest and has totaled 91 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 104th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 30.9% on three-point attempts (43 of 139) and 66.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.0 points per contest (207th in the nation) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Eagles are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 fouls. They rank 215th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 77 surrendered for the season. The Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (140 of 303) and they surrender 37.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 329th in college basketball in points per game allowed (80.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington State Cougars took home the win by a final score of 93-53 when they played Utah Tech. The Cougars collected 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. Utah Tech committed 20 fouls for the contest which took the Cougars to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. With respect to 3-pointers, Washington State knocked down 15 out of 23 attempts (65.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cougars finished shooting 32 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.1%. The Cougars permitted Utah Tech to bury 17 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.8% for the game. They finished the game shooting 35.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Washington State permitted Utah Tech to grab 27 in all (9 offensive).

Andrej Jakimovski ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for the game. He recorded 20 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for this contest. He made 6 out of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Washington State has a record of 4-1 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are connecting on 51.2% from the field, which ranks them 15th in Division 1. Washington State has accounted for 402 pts on the season (80.4 per game) and they collect 39.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (106th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.6 times per contest. The Cougars are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 61.7% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars are ranked 33rd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 62.0. They have forced 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.0% from the floor (20th in D-1). The Washington State defense gives up 25.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (24 of 94) and their opponents are making 76.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 7.8 assists and 31.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 6th and 48th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State (-16)

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