It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Washington State Cougars (8-6, 0-2 Pac-12) welcome the Washington Huskies (11-4, 1-1 Pac-12) to Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 6, 2018.
Washington Huskies vs. Washington State Cougars Betting Prediction
In the Huskies’ last contest, they were thoroughly outplayed by the UCLA Bruins, 74-53. UCLA made good use of their 30 trips to the charity stripe, making 25 of them (83.3 percent). Washington, on the other hand, was 13-18 (72.2 percent). Noah Dickerson was Washington’s leading scorer with 14 points on 4-for-11 shooting.
The Cougars lost big to the No. 25 USC Trojans in their last contest, 89-71. USC’s turnover percentage was their largest strength over Washington State. The Trojans had a rate of 12.9 (better than their season average of 14.1), while the Cougars posted a mark of 20.5 (above their season average of 16.3). Malachi Flynn had a good game for Washington State, leading both teams in scoring with 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
The upper-echelon offense of Washington State (57th in the nation with an effective field goal percentage 0.552) will square off against the bottom-tier defense of Washington (254th in effective field goal percentage allowed 0.520). The Cougars should have the advantage on that side of the ball. Additionally, the Huskies rank 45th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.287), while the Cougars rank 34th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.176).
After the Cougars won both games against the Huskies last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Washington State won 79-71. The Cougars made 13 of their 17 free throws (76.5 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.569 vs. 0.456).
Washington Huskies at Washington State Cougars Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Washington State, ATS Winner – Washington State, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Washington State ranks fifth in three pointers attempted per game (31.0) while Washington ranks 198th (19.9).
The Huskies rank 16th in steals per game (8.9) while the Cougars rank 168th (5.4).
Washington State ranks 84th in assists per game (15.4) while Washington ranks 235th in assists allowed per game (17.2).
The Huskies rank 25th in blocks per game (5.5) while the Cougars rank 161st (2.4).
Washington ranks 203rd in rebounds per game (34.0) while Washington State ranks 224th in rebounds allowed per game (38.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Huskies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.6, up from 3.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 75.2 points per game (1.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.0 points per game (1.6 below their season average).
