Washington State Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/22/2024

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 22, 2024

Venue:  McKale Memorial Center, Tucson, AZ 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WSU +11.5, Arizona -11.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WSU +11.5, Arizona -11.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WSU +11.5, Arizona -11.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Washington State Cougars:  20-6 (11-4) (2nd place, Pac-12)

Arizona Wildcats:  20-5 (11-3) (1st place, Pac-12)

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Washington State Cougars:  5-0  last 5

Arizona Wildcats:  5-0  last 5

Washington State is entering this game with a 20-6 record overall, an 11-4 record in conference games, and they are 5-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Stanford Cardinal in their last game. Jaylen Wells and Isaac Jones each led the team in points per game in that game with 15 while Myles Rice was next on the team with 14. Myles Rice led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Oscar Cluff led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 47.2% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.5 PPG against them. Washington State has an ATS record of 14-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-14.

Arizona is entering this game with a 20-5 record overall, an 11-3 conference record, and they are 13-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Arizona State Sun Devils in their last game. Jaden Bradley led the team in points in that game with 21 while Oumar Ballo and Caleb Love each were next on the team with 15. Jaden Bradley led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Oumar Ballo led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 57.1% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 78.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 90.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.9 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 17-8 this season and their O/U record is 14-11.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as an 11.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked really good in their games this season with their 20-5 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked great in the Pac-12 this year with their 11-3 conference record and they have been leading the conference for most of the season. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 13-0 home record. Meanwhile, Wazzu has also looked really good in their games this season with their 20-6 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country too. They have also looked really good in the Pac-12 this year with their 11-4 conference record and they haven't been a bad road team either with their 5-3 road record. Washington State has looked really good in their games lately too with 7 wins in a row now, but as good as they have looked lately, they still don't have the talent that Arizona has on their team. Arizona has also been really hot themselves lately with 6 wins in a row now and they have been rolling over teams on their home court all year. Arizona also lost a close game to Washington State by 3 points earlier in the season so they will be seeking revenge here as they look to add another ranked win to their resume with a blowout. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game. 

Washington State Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 22, 2024 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 87 Washington State 71.

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Washington State Cougars: 4-8 ATS after 2 straight wins by 10 points or more. 0-6 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 12-21 ATS off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more. 7-1 OVER after allowing 60 points or less. 37-22 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 

Arizona Wildcats: 17-8 ATS in all games. 10-3 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 9-2 ATS after a blowout win by 30 points or more. 33-22 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points. 9-5 OVER against conference opponents. 8-4 OVER after a game committing 8 or less turnovers.

Washington State Cougars:  D. Darling (G) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Yesufu (G) out for season - Hip.

Arizona Wildcats:  H. Veesaar (F) out for season - Elbow. D. Anderson (F) out for season - Redshirt.

“Right now, this is the best team we've had in five years.” - Kyle Smith on his team being in the top 25 rankings this week.

“It's just one of those days where things went our way. I'm sure in 10 days they'll be ready for a bit of redemption.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s win against ASU in their last game on Saturday.

O. Cluff 

A. Jakimovski 

I. Jones 

M. Rice 

J. Wells

O. Ballo 

K. Boswell 

K. Johnson 

P. Larsson 

C. Love

PPG: M. Rice (15.9)

APG: M. Rice (3.7)

Reb/G: I. Jones (7.6)

PPG: C. Love (18.8)

APG: K. Boswell (3.8)

Reb/G: O. Ballo (9.8)

Coaches:

Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (5th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)