Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 1/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

The Stanford Cardinal (9-7) welcome the Washington State Cougars (12-5) at Maples Pavilion on Thursday.

The Washington State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Arizona and notched a win by a score of 73-70 in their last game. Washington State wrapped up the game having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (26 of 56) and converted 4 of their 13 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Cougars made 17 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 35 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists for the game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 34.7% from the floor on 25 out of 72 shooting. Arizona doled out 14 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Arizona snagged 42 boards (19 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arizona went 61.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 21 attempts. They buried 7 out of their 24 tries from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Cougars finished with 18 while Arizona finished the game with 18 fouls.

Isaac Jones is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played for 36 mins and collected 13 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Washington State heads into this contest with a record of 12-5 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington State is collecting 38.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 220 dimes so far this year, which is 227th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are shooting 33.5% on 3-point shots (106 of 316) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They average 74.7 points per contest (182nd in the nation) while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cougars are able to force 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 21st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 173 conceded so far this season. The Cougars are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (383 of 969) and they concede 32.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 31.7% on shots from downtown while they are 61st in the nation in points per game allowed (66.0).

The last time they took the court, the Stanford Cardinal got the win with a final of 79-73 when they faced Utah. The Cardinal were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 for the matchup. They also turned it over 5 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Utah was called for 20 fouls in the game which took the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to convert 19 of them for a rate of 73.1%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Stanford made 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Cardinal finished 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.0%. The Cardinal permitted Utah to convert 28 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4% in the game. They finished the game shooting 40.6% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 32 and ended up going 4 out of 12 from the free throw line (33.3%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Stanford permitted Utah to pull down 35 in total (7 offensive).

Maxime Raynaud pitched in for the Cardinal for the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest. He buried 7 out of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 11 rebounds.

Stanford has a win-loss record of 9-7 for the campaign. The Cardinal are committing 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 72.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per game (15th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.8 times per game. Stanford has 1,262 points for the season (78.9 per game) and they grab 35.6 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cardinal are shooting 47.9% from the field, which ranks 42nd in the country.

The Cardinal are ranked 281st in college basketball in PPG allowed with 75.4. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (204th in D-1). The Stanford defense gives up 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (135 of 381) and their opponents are knocking down 68.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.4 assists and 35.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 150th and 222nd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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