Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: FS1

The Washington State Cougars (9-2) are traveling to Alaska Airlines Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Washington Huskies (7-3).

The Washington State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri State and walked away with a win by a score of 91-78 in their last game. Washington State ended the contest having earned a 62.7% FG percentage (32 out of 51) and converted 9 out of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 18 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 24 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the field on 31 of 64 shooting. Missouri State recorded 16 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. On top of that, Missouri State grabbed 28 boards (13 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Missouri State ended up shooting 40.0% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of their 15 tries. They converted 10 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 17 while Missouri State finished the game with 26 personal fouls.

Dane Erikstrup is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 85.7% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He played for 28 mins played and also collected 2 rebounds. He was able to score 20 points on 6 out of 7 shooting.

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Washington State steps onto the court with a record of 9-2 so far this season. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.4 fouls per game. As a team, Washington State is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 185 dimes for the year, which ranks 40th in the nation in terms of passing. The Cougars are connecting on 35.1% on shots from downtown (104 of 296) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.1 pts per contest (58th in college) while hitting 48.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cougars have forced 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 170th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 135 surrendered on the year. The Cougars defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.4% (294 of 694) and they concede 34.1 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 30.7% on shots from downtown while they are 257th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.9).

The last time they took the court, the Washington Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 87-69 against Eastern Washington. The Huskies earned 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 12 steals in the game. Eastern Washington committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a clip of 60.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Washington knocked down 10 of their 19 attempts (52.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Huskies ended up going 34 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.7%. The Huskies permitted Eastern Washington to convert 28 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the game. They went 29.4% from three-point range via 5 out of 17 and finished the contest at 8 of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Washington allowed Eastern Washington to get 24 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Mekhi Mason was important for the Huskies in this matchup. He earned 23 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 11 for the matchup giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 7-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are shooting 43.5% from the floor, which ranks 251st in the nation. Washington has tallied 715 pts for the year (71.5 per game) and they grab 37.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per game (264th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 17.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 61.4% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 119th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 68.6. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (235th in college hoops). The Washington defense gives up 32.1% from downtown (59 of 184) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 10.0 dimes and 34.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 27th and 162nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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