UC Riverside Highlanders vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Riverside Highlanders vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

The UC Riverside Highlanders (3-5) are en route to Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Wednesday where they will take on the Washington State Cougars (6-1).

The UC Riverside Highlanders stepped onto the hardwood against North Dakota and walked away with a win by a score of 68-62 in their last game. UC Riverside wrapped up the game with a 39.4% FG percentage (26 out of 66) and made 5 of their 22 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Highlanders buried 11 of their 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 13 assists for the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about defending, UC Riverside let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the field on 21 of 49 shooting. North Dakota earned 13 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. Moreover, North Dakota snagged 26 rebounds (1 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Dakota went 55.6% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 18 tries. They made 10 of their 20 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Highlanders finished with 18 while North Dakota recorded 17 fouls.

Barrington Hargress is a guy who was important for the game. He accounted for 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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UC Riverside enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-5 for the year. They are giving up possession 10.1 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UC Riverside is snagging 37.8 boards per game and has tallied 125 dimes this year, which is 66th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Highlanders are connecting on 31.8% on shots from distance (78 of 245) and 69.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.3 points per outing (265th in the nation) on 39.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Highlanders have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 315th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 120 relinquished so far this season. The Highlanders defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.8% (202 of 451) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a group. They concede 39.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 190th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.3).

The last time they took the court, the Washington State Cougars got the victory with a final of 71-61 when they played Portland State. Regarding rebounds, Washington State permitted Portland State to grab 32 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 21.4% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 28 and finished the contest at 13 out of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). The Cougars allowed Portland State to convert 21 of 68 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 30.9% for the game. In all, the Cougars finished 28 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. When talking about 3-point shots, Washington State buried 2 of 11 attempts (18.2%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a clip of 72.2%. Portland State committed 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for 18 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Cougars pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup.

Isaac Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars in the game. He recorded 27 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He made 11 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and had 11 rebounds.

Washington State has a mark of 6-1 so far this season. The Cougars are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they connect on 64.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per contest (220th in the country) and they turn it over 10.4 times per contest. Washington State has earned 555 points so far this season (79.3 per game) and they snag 39.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Cougars are connecting on 50.2% from the field, which has them ranked 25th in the country.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 34th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 63.3. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.3% from the floor (16th in college hoops). The Washington State defense surrenders 27.4% on three-point shots (40 of 146) and their opponents are making 75.9% of their foul shots. They give up 9.0 dimes and 31.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 17th and 58th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC Riverside

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