Oregon Ducks vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 2/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Sunday, February 19, 2023

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum is where the Washington State Cougars (12-15) will attempt to beat the Oregon Ducks (15-12) on Sunday.

The Oregon Ducks faced Washington and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-71 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Ducks walked away with 14 while Washington finished the game with 13 fouls. They also made 6 of 19 tries from distance. Washington finished the contest at 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 attempts. Moreover, Washington had 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Washington earned 15 assists and had 6 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Oregon allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 27 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected 39 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Ducks converted 8 of their 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Oregon walked away from the contest with a 41.2% FG percentage (28 of 68) and made 7 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

N'Faly Dante is one guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and also pulled down 13 rebounds. He finished the contest at 61.5% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Oregon will enter this game with a win-loss record of 15-12 this season. They are averaging 70.7 points per game (198th in the country) on 45.0% from the field. The Ducks are connecting on 31.5% on three-point shots (191 of 606) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Oregon is pulling in 36.9 boards per contest and has earned 361 assists on the campaign, which ranks 148th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.1 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Ducks are able to force 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.7% on 3-pointers and they are 107th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.2). The Ducks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (659 of 1,583) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 193rd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 343 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Washington State Cougars took home the win by a final score of 80-62 when they played Oregon State. The Cougars were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 23 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Oregon State was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to bury 8 of them for a percentage of 61.5%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Washington State buried 14 out of 24 tries (58.3%). When the game finished, the Cougars ended up going 29 out of 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.2%. The Cougars allowed Oregon State to knock down 25 out of 52 tries from the field which had them sitting at 48.1% in the matchup. They shot 26.3% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). When discussing attacking the glass, Washington State allowed Oregon State to get 26 overall (5 offensive).

Mouhamed Gueye ended up having an impact for the Cougars for the matchup. He scored 21 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 100.0%, but didn't pull down a rebound.

Washington State has a record of 12-15 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are connecting on 42.1% from the field, which is 306th in the nation. Washington State has tallied 1,820 points on the campaign (67.4 per game) and they average 34.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.7 times per game (296th in the country) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. The Cougars are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.1% from the free throw line.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 57th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 65.1. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (254th in Division 1). The Washington State defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (148 of 469) and their opposition makes 67.3% of their foul shots. They concede 11.6 dimes and 31.9 rebounds every game, which is 100th and 60th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington State and under the total points

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