Washington Huskies vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: FS1

The Washington State Cougars (23-7) host the Washington Huskies (16-14) at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Thursday.

The Washington Huskies took the court against USC and ended up losing by a score of 82-75 in their last game. Washington finished having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 60) and knocked down 13 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 54.4% from the floor on 31 of 57 shooting. USC distributed 12 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In addition, USC grabbed 29 boards (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. USC finished 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 attempts. They made 8 of their 17 attempts from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Huskies ended up with 15 while USC finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Koren Johnson is a player who played a role in the matchup. He racked up 21 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 63.6% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Washington enters this matchup with a record of 16-14 so far this year. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a group are committing 18.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 36.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 457 dimes for the campaign, which is 69th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are connecting on 35.0% on shots from distance (241 of 688) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 81.0 points per outing (31st in the nation) while going 46.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Huskies have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 317th in college basketball in PPG allowed (77.3). The Huskies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.2% (830 of 1,876) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 293rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 423 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Washington State Cougars got the victory with a final of 77-65 against UCLA. The Cougars were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. UCLA had 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cougars to the free throw line for 33 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. In the matter of three-point shots, Washington State buried 7 of their 19 tries (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Cougars ended up shooting 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8%. The Cougars allowed UCLA to knock down 25 of 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.2% for this game. They went 40.0% from distance by shooting 6 out of 15 and ended up going 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). Regarding rebounding, Washington State permitted UCLA to snag 22 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Jaylen Wells pitched in for the Cougars for this game. He recorded 27 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 7 of 16 for this contest for a rate of 43.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Washington State has a win-loss record of 23-7 on the season. The Cougars are committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per game (248th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest. Washington State has scored 2,253 points so far this season (75.1 per game) and they grab 37.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cougars are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 60th in the nation.

The Washington State defense concedes 32.3% from downtown (173 of 535) and their opponents are converting on 74.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.5 dimes and 31.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 19th and 33rd in those defensive categories. The Cougars defensively are ranked 55th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 67.1. They have forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the field (63rd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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