Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

The Utah Tech Trailblazers (2-2) are hitting the road to Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Friday where they will go up against the Washington State Cougars (3-1).

The Utah Tech Trailblazers played Lake Erie and walked away with a win by a score of 81-69 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Trailblazers ended up with 19 and Lake Erie finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They made 9 of 27 tries from beyond the arc. Lake Erie finished the game at 54.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 11 tries. Additionally, Lake Erie snagged 23 rebounds (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Lake Erie doled out 12 dimes and had 13 steals for this contest. When discussing the defense, Utah Tech allowed 42.2% from the field on 27 out of 64 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 13 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected a total of 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Trailblazers made 22 of their 26 shots for a rate of 84.6%. Utah Tech wrapped up the game having earned a 52.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 51) and knocked down 5 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaylen Searles is someone who came through for this contest. He went 57.1% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and snagged 7 boards. He accumulated 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Utah Tech comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 2-2 this season. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per game and as a team they commit 21.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Utah Tech is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 51 dimes so far this year, which is 261st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Trailblazers are shooting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (27 of 73) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. They average 74.8 points per contest (200th in D-1) while going 43.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Trailblazers are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are 123rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 47 relinquished this year. The Trailblazers are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (101 of 237) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a team. They concede 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 264th in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington State Cougars took home the win by a final score of 78-57 when they faced Rhode Island. The Cougars snagged 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. Rhode Island earned 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 56.3%. Concerning shots from distance, Washington State made 3 out of their 17 attempts (17.6%). Overall, the Cougars shot 33 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.6%. The Cougars allowed Rhode Island to make 22 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.5% for this game. They wrapped up this game 17.6% from beyond the arc by going 3 out of 17 and ended up going 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). When talking about how they rebounded, Washington State allowed Rhode Island to get 23 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Isaac Jones ended up being important for the Cougars for the game. He knocked down 8 of 11 for this contest for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

Washington State has a mark of 3-1 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cougars are hitting on 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 43rd in college basketball. Washington State has accounted for 309 points so far this year (77.3 per contest) and they snag 38.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per contest (155th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest. The Cougars commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 61.2% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 83rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the field (80th in D-1). The Washington State defense concedes 23.0% on shots from beyond the arc (17 of 74) and their opponents are making 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 8.0 assists and 31.0 total boards per game, which ranks 14th and 51st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah Tech

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