Colorado Buffaloes vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: PAC12

Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum is where the Washington State Cougars (14-6) will try to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes (15-5) on Saturday.

The Colorado Buffaloes faced off with Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 98-81 in their last contest. Colorado wrapped up the contest having earned a 55.0% field goal percentage (33 out of 60) and buried 6 out of their 13 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Buffaloes made 26 of their 28 tries for a rate of 92.9%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of defense, Colorado allowed the other team to go 54.1% from the floor on 33 of 61 shooting. Washington doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Washington grabbed 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Washington shot 55.6% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 18 shots. They also made 5 of 19 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Buffaloes ended up with 16 while Washington recorded 21 fouls.

J'Vonne Hadley is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He played 34 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He went 80.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Colorado steps onto the court with a mark of 15-5 on the season. They are averaging 81.9 pts per contest (29th in college hoops) while hitting 50.5% from the field. The Buffaloes are shooting 39.5% on shots from beyond the arc (133 of 337) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado is collecting 37.8 rebounds per contest and has 341 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 15th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Buffaloes are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 33.7% on shots from distance and they rank 152nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.8). The Buffaloes are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.0% (512 of 1,190) and they surrender 29.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 53rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 212 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington State Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 79-57 against Utah. Regarding team rebounding, Washington State permitted Utah to collect 27 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 18.2% from three-point range by shooting 4 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 3 of 7 at the charity stripe (42.9%). The Cougars allowed Utah to make 25 out of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.4% in the game. Overall, the Cougars finished 28 for 59 from the field which had them at 47.5%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Washington State made 7 out of their 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Utah committed 20 fouls in the game which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Cougars were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 38 for the matchup.

Isaac Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for the matchup. He made 6 of 16 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 35 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Washington State has a record of 14-6 on the season. The Cougars have committed 17.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (235th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.6 times per game. Washington State has accounted for 1,513 points so far this year (75.7 per game) and they collect 38.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cougars are shooting 47.6% from the field, which ranks 49th in college basketball.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 68th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.8. They are able to force 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (43rd in D-1). The Washington State defense surrenders 32.0% on three-point shots (121 of 378) and their opposition makes 75.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 10.6 dimes and 32.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 23rd and 60th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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