Eastern Washington Eagles vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Location: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Washington Eagles (1-3) are en route to Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Washington State Cougars (4-1).

The Eastern Washington Eagles faced off with Cal Poly and took a loss by a score of 82-78 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 14 while Cal Poly finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also buried 11 out of their 31 shots from distance. Cal Poly ended up going 45.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 11 attempts. In addition, Cal Poly snagged 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Cal Poly dished out 20 assists and had 15 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, Eastern Washington allowed 51.6% from the floor on 33 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 16 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled a total of 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 11 of 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. Eastern Washington ended the contest having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 60) and made 9 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Nic McClain is someone who was a major factor for this game. He accounted for 28 points on 10 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He finished the contest at 83.3% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Eastern Washington will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-3 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Washington is snagging 29.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 69 dimes this year, which is 125th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 35.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (32 of 90) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.0 points per contest (212th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles have forced 15.8 turnovers every game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They rank 279th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 67 conceded so far this year. The Eagles are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.6% (114 of 230) and they concede 33.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 44.7% on 3-point shots and they are 336th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (82.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington State Cougars went home victorious with a score of 83-69 when they faced Northern Colorado. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Washington State permitted Northern Colorado to grab 30 in all (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 26.7% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Cougars allowed Northern Colorado to make 25 of their 68 tries from the field which left them shooting 36.8% in this game. Overall, the Cougars finished the game shooting 32 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 56.1%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Washington State converted 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Northern Colorado committed 19 fouls in the game which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Cougars recorded 29 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Cedric Coward ended up having an impact for the Cougars for the game. He tallied 30 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes for this game. He made 12 out of 18 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Washington State has a mark of 4-1 this year. The Cougars are committing 22.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per contest (168th in the country) and they turn it over 14.4 times per contest. Washington State has accounted for 430 pts for the campaign (86.0 per contest) and they collect 40.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Cougars are hitting on 48.5% from the field, which ranks 80th in college basketball.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 266th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (161st in D-1). The Washington State defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (44 of 132) and opponents are making 67.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.2 assists and 31.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 214th and 69th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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