Northern Colorado Bears vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Colorado Bears vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Colorado Bears (3-1) are headed to Beasley Coliseum on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Washington State Cougars (3-0).

The Northern Colorado Bears faced South Dakota State and earned the victory with a final of 78-69 in their last contest. Northern Colorado walked away from the game having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (31 of 64) and buried 9 out of their 29 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bears knocked down 7 of 8 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 32 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 10 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defending, Northern Colorado allowed their opponent to shoot 32.4% from the field on 23 out of 71 shooting. South Dakota State distributed 8 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. Additionally, South Dakota State grabbed 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Dakota State finished the game at 90.0% at the free throw line by burying 18 of 20 tries. They made 5 out of their 27 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Bears walked away with 17 and South Dakota State recorded 11 fouls.

Isaiah Hawthorne is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished 43.8% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He played 33 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. He accumulated 21 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Northern Colorado heads into this matchup with a mark of 3-1 this season. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Northern Colorado is grabbing 39.8 boards per contest and has tallied 74 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 7th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bears are hitting 39.7% on three-point attempts (50 of 126) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 88.5 pts per contest (51st in the nation) while shooting 51.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bears are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 13.5 fouls. They are giving up 25.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 140th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (67.5). The Bears defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 37.4% (91 of 243) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 179th in college basketball in giving up assists with 37 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington State Cougars took home the win by a final score of 90-67 when they faced Idaho. The Cougars were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 42 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Idaho was called for 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In relation to shots from downtown, Washington State converted 8 out of 26 tries (30.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Cougars finished the game shooting 34 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5%. The Cougars permitted Idaho to make 23 of 63 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.5% for the game. They went 20.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 24 and ended up shooting 16 of 23 at the charity stripe (69.6%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Washington State allowed Idaho to pull down 26 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Nate Calmese ended up being a factor for the Cougars in the game. He racked up 18 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in this matchup. He made 8 of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Washington State has a win-loss record of 3-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are hitting on 49.5% from the floor, which is ranked 78th in the country. Washington State has accounted for 281 points for the season (93.7 per contest) and they collect 40.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per game (144th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Cougars have committed 24.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 293rd in the country in points given up per game with 77.7. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (230th in college basketball). The Washington State defense gives up 36.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (28 of 77) and their opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 29.0 rebounds every game, which is 211th and 31st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Colorado

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