Portland State Vikings vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington State Cougars (25-10 last season) are hosting the Portland State Vikings (17-15 last year) at Beasley Coliseum on Monday.

The Portland State Vikings faced Montana and ended up losing by a score of 87-81 in their last contest. Portland State finished the contest with a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 of 66) and buried 6 out of their 17 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Vikings knocked down 21 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 72.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 4 assists for the contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to defending, Portland State let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the floor on 28 of 55 shooting. Montana doled out 15 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In addition, Montana grabbed 27 rebounds (2 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Montana finished 73.3% when shooting free throws by converting 22 of 30 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Vikings ended up walking away with 26 and Montana finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

KJ Allen is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished with 28 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and totaled 15 rebounds. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Portland State heads into this contest after finishing with a mark of 17-15 last year. They averaged 71.9 pts per game (230th in D-1) while shooting 41.5% from the field. The Vikings shot 32.5% on 3-point shots (237 of 730) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a group, Portland State pulled in 36.9 boards per game and accounted for 379 assists throughout last season, which was 289th in the nation in terms of passing. They coughed up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a squad committed 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they were on the defensive end, the Vikings forced 13.1 turnovers per game and they drew 17.3 personal fouls. They surrendered 35.2% on 3-point attempts and they ranked 175th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.8). The Vikings defense allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (818 of 1,841) and they conceded 36.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They were 250th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 448 conceded over the course of last year.

In their last game, the Washington State Cougars went home defeated by a final of 67-56 when they played Iowa State. In the matter of rebounding, Washington State permitted Iowa State to grab 30 in total (11 offensive). They finished 50.0% from downtown by going 7 out of 14 and finished the contest at 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Cougars permitted Iowa State to bury 23 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Cougars shot 22 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Washington State converted 5 of 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to make 7 of those for a rate of 77.8%. Iowa State earned 12 fouls for the game which took the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. The Cougars snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Jaylen Wells ended up being a factor for the Cougars in this contest. He converted 8 out of 17 in this contest for a rate of 47.1%, and earned 4 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 39 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Washington State had a record of 25-10 last season. The Cougars were responsible for committing 16.6 fouls every game and they connected on 70.4% from the free throw line. They assisted teammates 12.4 times per contest (244th in D-1) and they turned it over 10.9 times per contest. Washington State scored 2,574 pts over the course of last season (73.5 per contest) and they averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars shot 46.3% from the floor, which was ranked 76th in the country.

The Cougars were ranked 44th in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.7. They forced 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (82nd in Division 1). The Washington State defense gave up 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (200 of 616) and their opposition knocked down 73.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They gave up 10.9 dimes and 31.6 boards per contest, which ranked them 23rd and 25th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland State

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