Montana State Bobcats vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs Washington Huskies

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: PAC12

The Montana State Bobcats (3-4) are en route to Alaska Airlines Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Washington Huskies (4-3).

The Montana State Bobcats faced Rocky Mountain and ended up losing by a score of 70-62 in their last contest. Montana State finished with a 38.5% field goal percentage (25 of 65) and made 7 out of their 31 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats knocked down 5 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest while forcing 17 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defending, Montana State allowed 50.0% from the floor on 30 out of 60 shooting. Rocky Mountain doled out 14 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Rocky Mountain snagged 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Rocky Mountain ended up shooting 40.0% from the free throw line by making 2 of 5 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 19 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 15 while Rocky Mountain racked up 14 personal fouls.

Brian Goracke is one player who played a role for this contest. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 35 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. He finished with 14 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Montana State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 3-4 this season. They currently have an average of 69.6 pts per game (278th in the nation) while shooting 44.1% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 31.5% on three-point attempts (62 of 197) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Montana State is snagging 29.4 boards per game and has accumulated 90 assists on the season, which has them ranked 267th in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 9.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They give up 29.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 77th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.9). The Bobcats defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.3% (175 of 386) and they surrender 38.4 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 96th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 83 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Washington Huskies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-81 when they played Colorado State. The Huskies were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Colorado State committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the Huskies to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Washington buried 10 out of 25 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Huskies finished 31 for 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Huskies permitted Colorado State to bury 30 of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.6% for this game. They finished 31.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 29 and finished the contest at 17 of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). When it comes to rebounding, Washington allowed Colorado State to collect 36 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Moses Wood ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and added 8 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists for this game.

Washington has a mark of 4-3 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Huskies are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which is ranked 90th in college hoops. Washington has totaled 577 pts this season (82.4 per contest) and they collect 39.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.1 times per contest (34th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Washington defense concedes 28.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (44 of 155) and their opponents are making 69.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.0 assists and 38.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 226th and 300th in Division 1. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 249th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.3. They have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (65th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montana State

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