Idaho Vandals vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Idaho (+21)

Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum is where the Washington State Cougars (17-17 last year) will attempt to defeat the Idaho Vandals (10-22 last season) on Monday. Idaho is 21-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 136.5.

The Idaho Vandals played Northern Arizona and took a loss by a final of 87-76 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Vandals ended up finishing with 20 while Northern Arizona finished the game with 19 fouls. They also knocked down 13 of 29 attempts from distance. Northern Arizona finished 81.8% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of 22 attempts. In addition, Northern Arizona pulled down 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Northern Arizona doled out 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Concerning the defense, Idaho allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 28 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Vandals buried 19 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. Idaho ended with a 51.0% FG percentage (26 out of 51) and made 5 out of their 13 three-point attempts.

Isaac Jones is a player who was important for the matchup. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 35 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Idaho will take the court after finishing with a win-loss record of 10-22 last year. They turned it over 11.3 times per game and as a unit committed 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a group, Idaho pulled down 30.6 boards per contest and had 381 assists over the course of last season, which had them ranked 274th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Vandals shot 34.0% on shots from downtown (217 of 638) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They averaged 73.0 points per outing (146th in the nation) while going 47.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Vandals were able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and they drew 18.8 personal fouls. They were ranked 59th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 365 relinquished last season. The Vandals defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (848 of 1,805) and they surrendered 33.2 boards per contest as a group. They conceded 37.9% on three-point shots and they were ranked 263rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.9).

The last time they took the court, the Washington State Cougars took a loss by a score of 81-74 when they played Eastern Washington. The Cougars earned 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. Eastern Washington committed 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Washington State converted 14 of their 30 attempts (46.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cougars finished 24 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. The Cougars allowed Eastern Washington to knock down 29 of 60 attempts from the field which had them at 48.3% for the matchup. They shot 39.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 23 and ended up going 14 of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). In relation to attacking the glass, Washington State permitted Eastern Washington to get 39 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

DJ Rodman ended up being important for the Cougars for the game. He buried 5 of 14 for the game for a rate of 35.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for the game.

Washington State had a record of 17-17 last year. The Cougars committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.6% from the charity stripe. They got an assist 11.9 times per contest (284th in the country) and they turned the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Washington State earned 2,324 pts over the course of last year (68.4 per game) and they pulled in 34.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars hit 42.4% from the floor, which ranked them 297th in college hoops.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court were 53rd in the country in points allowed per game with 65.7. They were able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (241st in the country). The Washington State defense surrendered 32.2% from downtown (194 of 603) and their opponents converted on 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They gave up 11.9 assists and 32.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 117th and 56th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Idaho (+21)

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