Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington State Cougars (18-6) are headed to Maples Pavilion on Saturday where they will try to beat the Stanford Cardinal (12-11).

The Washington State Cougars played Oregon and notched a win by a score of 62-56 in their last game. Washington State wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (21 of 49) and made 5 out of their 12 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Cougars made 15 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 assists for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defense, Washington State allowed the other team to shoot 36.1% from the floor on 22 of 61 shooting. Oregon earned 9 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Oregon pulled down 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oregon ended up going 57.1% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 14 shots. They made 4 of 18 tries from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Cougars left the arena with 17 while Oregon accumulated 18 fouls.

Myles Rice is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He left the arena with 21 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He went 40.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Washington State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 18-6 this year. They average 75.3 points per game (144th in Division 1) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 35.0% from downtown (155 of 443) and 69.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington State is pulling in 37.9 boards per game and has racked up 298 assists on the season, which is 269th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Cougars have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are 19th in the country in giving up assists with 252 surrendered on the year. The Cougars are giving up a FG percentage of 40.8% (561 of 1,375) and they concede 32.5 boards per contest as a group. They give up 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 56th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Stanford Cardinal took home the win by a final score of 99-68 when they played USC. In reference to how they rebounded, Stanford permitted USC to get 23 in all (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 30.0% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 20 and finished the game at 10 of 21 at the charity stripe (47.6%). The Cardinal permitted USC to knock down 26 of 58 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.8% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Cardinal ended up going 36 for 64 from the field which had them sitting at 56.3%. When it comes to three-point shots, Stanford buried 19 of 38 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. USC was called for 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Cardinal were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the contest.

Maxime Raynaud ended up having an impact for the Cardinal for the matchup. He made 10 of 11 in this game for a rate of 90.9%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the game.

Stanford has a record of 12-11 for the campaign. The Cardinal are committing 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.7 times per game (15th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. Stanford has totaled 1,813 pts this season (78.8 per game) and they grab 35.7 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Cardinal are hitting on 47.7% from the field, which is ranked 42nd in the country.

The Stanford defense gives up 34.4% on three-point shots (185 of 538) and their opponents are connecting on 68.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.2 dimes and 34.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 124th and 183rd in D-1. The Cardinal on defense are ranked 288th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 75.8. They are able to force 10.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (222nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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