Portland State Vikings vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

The Portland State Vikings (6-1) are headed to Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Saturday where they will go up against the Washington State Cougars (5-1).

The Portland State Vikings faced off with Portland and went home with a win by a final score of 75-74 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Vikings left the arena with 16 while Portland recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 3 of 18 attempts from three-point range. Portland finished the game at 50.0% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 14 shots. Furthermore, Portland collected 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Portland recorded 10 assists and had 3 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, Portland State allowed the other team to shoot 48.5% from the floor on 32 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Vikings knocked down 7 of 14 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Portland State ended the contest having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (29 out of 72) and knocked down 10 of their 26 three-point shots.

Ismail Habib is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He finished with 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes but did not grab any boards. He finished the game at 54.5% from the field and recorded 4 dimes.

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Portland State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-1 on the campaign. They are averaging 71.1 points per contest (251st in the country) while going 42.1% from the field. The Vikings are shooting 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (58 of 168) and 66.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland State is snagging 36.0 boards per game and is sitting with 82 assists so far this season, which ranks 255th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 9.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.4 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Vikings have forced 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 242nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 94 conceded for the season. The Vikings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (171 of 392) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 36.7% on shots from distance and they are 72nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington State Cougars got the victory with a final of 82-72 when they played Eastern Washington. The Cougars recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. Eastern Washington was called for 21 fouls in the game which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a clip of 72.7%. With respect to shots from distance, Washington State buried 8 out of their 26 tries (30.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Cougars finished 29 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 45.3%. The Cougars permitted Eastern Washington to make 22 of 45 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9% for the contest. They finished shooting 41.7% from downtown by going 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Washington State permitted Eastern Washington to snag 25 in total (5 offensive).

Myles Rice ended up having an impact for the Cougars in this game. He buried 9 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He totaled 28 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Washington State has a win-loss mark of 5-1 this year. The Cougars are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per game and they shoot 63.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (148th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per game. Washington State has tallied 484 pts on the campaign (80.7 per game) and they grab 38.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are shooting 50.1% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in college hoops.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 44th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 63.7. They are forcing 12.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (37th in college hoops). The Washington State defense allows 28.8% on 3-point shots (34 of 118) and their opponents are converting on 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 8.7 dimes and 30.7 boards every game, ranking them 12th and 38th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland State

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