Washington State Cougars vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Vibrant Arena at The MARK in Moline, IL

TV: BTN

The Washington State Cougars (3-0) are headed to Vibrant Arena at The MARK on Friday where they will try to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0).

The Washington State Cougars faced off with Idaho and earned the victory with a final of 90-67 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cougars walked away with 25 and Idaho recorded 20 fouls. They knocked down 5 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. Idaho finished the game at 69.6% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of 23 shots. In addition, Idaho had 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Idaho recorded 8 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Washington State allowed the other team to shoot 36.5% from the floor on 23 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars made 14 of 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Washington State ended the contest with a 51.5% FG percentage (34 of 66) and converted 8 out of their 26 shots from distance.

Nate Calmese is one player who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 18 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 27 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 53.3% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Washington State comes into this contest with a record of 3-0 on the year. They are averaging 93.7 points per contest (24th in the nation) while hitting 49.5% from the floor. The Cougars are connecting on 37.1% on three-point shots (33 of 89) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington State is grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 47 assists on the season, which ranks 143rd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 24.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 225th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 39 conceded for the season. The Cougars are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (80 of 185) and they surrender 29.0 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 292nd in college hoops in opponents points per game (77.7).

The last time they took the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes took home the win by a final score of 96-77 against South Dakota. In the matter of team rebounding, Iowa permitted South Dakota to collect 35 overall (13 offensive). They finished 31.3% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 14 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Hawkeyes permitted South Dakota to make 30 of their 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1% for the game. Overall, the Hawkeyes walked away from this one shooting 37 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 54.4%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Iowa converted 13 of their 31 attempts (41.9%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. South Dakota had 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Hawkeyes pulled down 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest.

Josh Dix ended up having an impact for the Hawkeyes in this game. He tallied 23 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this game. He converted 8 out of 10 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Iowa has a win-loss record of 3-0 on the year. The Hawkeyes are responsible for committing 14.3 fouls per game and they connect on 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.3 times per game (4th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. Iowa has accounted for 274 pts this season (91.3 per game) and they pull in 38.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hawkeyes are shooting 51.0% from the field, which has them ranked 51st in D-1.

The Hawkeyes on the defensive end are ranked 217th in the country in PPG allowed with 72.7. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the field (290th in D-1). The Iowa defense allows 30.7% from downtown (23 of 75) and opponents are converting on 42.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.7 assists and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 197th and 244th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa

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