The Washington State Cougars (9-2) travel to face off against the Washington Huskies (6-3) on Wednesday, December 18th. This game will be played at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 11:00 ET.

Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

Washington State Cougars Recent Game/Games

Washington State improved to 9-2 on the season with a 91-78 win over Missouri State on Saturday. Playing at home, the Cougars entered the game as -11.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 169, surpassing the O/U line of 140.5.

After leading 34-27 at halftime, Washington State exploded for 57 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 51 points to Missouri State.

The Huskies Are Coming Off A Win

Washington improved to 6-3 on the season with an 87-69 win over Eastern Washington on Tuesday. Playing at home, the Huskies were -13.5 point favorites going into the game and managed to cover the spread. The total score of 156 points exceeded the over/under line of 146.5.

Washington led 39-32 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring Eastern Washington 48-37 after the break.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Washington State’s offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 91 points with a 62.7% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 70.6%, thanks to 76.7% shooting on two-pointers and 42.9% from beyond the arc.

Dane Erikstrup and Isaiah Watts both scored 20 points, with Erikstrup hitting 6 of 7 shots, including 2 of 3 from deep. LeJuan Watts was perfect from the field, going 7 for 7, while Dez White connected on 4 threes, despite shooting 6 of 16 overall.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 87 points while shooting 60.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 69.6%, thanks to 64.9% shooting on two-pointers and 52.6% from beyond the arc.

Mekhi Mason led the way with 23 points, hitting 5 of 7 threes, while Andrew Cook added 18 points on 7 of 11 shooting. Zoom Diallo was perfect from the field, going 6 for 6, and Nic McClain contributed 5 assists.

Cougars Team Defense

Washington State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 62% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 32 of 51 shots.

Inside the arc, the Cougars gave up 23 two-point baskets on 30 attempts, a 76% shooting rate. From three-point range, they allowed 9 of 21 shots to fall, a 42% success rate.

Huskies Team Defense

Washington State struggled defensively, giving up 78 points on 62% shooting from the field. Their opponents were particularly effective inside, hitting 76% of their two-point attempts, going 23/30.

From beyond the arc, Washington State allowed 9 threes on 21 attempts, a 42% shooting rate. They also sent their opponents to the line 28 times, where they converted 18 free throws (64%).

Cougars vs Huskies Trends

• Across the Cougars last five road games, the team averaged 65 points per game while allowing 69. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Washington has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 61 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• Washington State has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
• Although the Huskies have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.

Cougars vs Huskies Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Huskies to secure the win, with an expected final score of 78-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -3.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 148.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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