It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Washington State Cougars (8-7, 0-3 Pac-12) welcome the Stanford Cardinal (8-8, 2-1 Pac-12) to Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 11, 2018, and will air on ESPNU.
Stanford opened as a 1-point favorite, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 147.5 points.
Stanford Cardinal at Washington State Cougars Betting Prediction
In the Cardinal’s last contest, they defeated the No. 25 USC Trojans, 77-76. The Cardinal had a much better free throw rate (0.159 vs. 0.058) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 40.6 (above their season average of 30.9). With 29 points on 10-for-14 shooting, Reid Travis was the top scorer from either team.
The Cougars were beaten by the Washington Huskies in their last matchup, 70-65. Washington’s 21.8 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Washington State, who had a rate of 26.3. The Huskies’ mark was worse than their season average of 16.6, while the Cougars’ was above their season average of 16.6. Robert Franks had a solid performance for Washington State, leading both teams in scoring with 22 points on 7-for-16 shooting.
Washington State figures to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Cougars rank 61st in effective field goal percentage (0.547), while Stanford ranks 173rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.500). Additionally, the Cardinal, who rank 29th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.296), will face a tough challenge against the Cougars, who rank 24th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.177).
Stanford heads into the game with records of 8-8 straight up (SU) and 5-10-1 against the spread (ATS). Cardinal games have a tendency to go under the total (62.5 percent).
Meanwhile, Washington State is 8-7 SU and 8-6 ATS. Similarly to Stanford, games including the Cougars also tend to finish under the total (57.1 percent).
After the Cardinal won the only contest against the Cougars last season, 84-54, these teams will clash for the first time this year. The Cardinal had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.6 vs. 12.5) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.621 vs. 0.375).
Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington State Cougars Betting Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Washington State, ATS Winner – Washington State, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Stanford is 0-4 ATS on the road with 3 unders and 1 over.
Washington State is 4-2 ATS at home with 5 unders and 1 over.
Washington State ranks fifth in three pointers attempted per game (30.7) while Stanford ranks 223rd (18.8).
The Cardinal rank 45th in rebounds per game (39.1) while the Cougars rank 211th in rebounds allowed per game (37.7).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Stanford is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Washington State is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Cardinal’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.6, down from 0.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (2.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.2 points per game (0.9 above their season average).
