Washington State Cougars vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/23/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022
Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Venue:  J. Willard Marriott Center (MC), Provo, UT
Where to Watch:  ESPN2

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WSU +3, BYU -3; Over/Under:  142 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  WSU +3, BYU -3; Over/Under:  142 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WSU +3, BYU -3; Over/Under:  142 points
 

Season Record

Washington State Cougars:  21-14 (5th place, Pac-12)
BYU Cougars:  24-10 (5th place, WCC)
 
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Washington State Cougars vs BYU Cougars Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Washington State Cougars:  4-1 last 5
BYU Cougars:  4-1 last 5
 
 
 

Washington State Cougars Analysis

WSU is coming into this game with a 21-14 record overall and they are 7-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the UCLA Bruins while their 2 wins since then have come against the Santa Clara Broncos and the SMU Mustangs in their last game. Michael Flowers led the team in points in that game with 22 while TJ Bamba was next on the team with 13 points. Tyrell Roberts and Michael Flowers both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Dishon Jackson off the bench led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 35.4% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 88.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.9 PPG against them. WSU has an ATS record of 15-20 this season and their O/U record is 13-20-2.
 
 

BYU Cougars Analysis

BYU is coming into this game with a 24-10 record overall and they are 14-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the San Francisco Dons while their 2 wins since then have come against the Long Beach State 49ers and the Northern Iowa Panthers in their last game. Gideon George led the team in points in that game with 27 while Trevin Knell off the bench was next on the team with 15 points. Te'Jon Lucas led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Fousseyni Traore led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 52.2% from the field, 43.2% from 3-point range, and 33.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.1 PPG against them. BYU has an ATS record of 15-17 this season and their O/U record is 17-15.
 

 

Washington State vs BYU Prediction

WSU has been coming into this game as a 3 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. WSU has been playing very well in their recent games winning 6 of their last 7 and they have won 2 straight coming into this one. They have won a lot of their games by double digits recently, including both of their games played in this tourney, and they are even coming off of an upset win in their last game on the road as they beat SMU by 12 points in that game. They are going up against a BYU side that has also been playing well recently with 2 straight wins and both of those wins being by close to 20 points. They have won 5 of their last 6 games but when they needed to win most they could not do it and ended up getting knocked out of their WCC tourney to San Francisco. BYU just was not good enough to keep up with the top teams in their conference and WSU did not play like one for most of the season but they started to really hit their stride recently. Either way, this should be a very close game that WSU has a good chance of even pulling off an upset in. WSU will cover the spread here and edge out BYU by just a few points.
 
Washington State BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is WSU 77 BYU 73.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
Washington State Cougars: 8-17 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 2-8 ATS off a road win. 20-14 OVER off an upset win as a road underdog. 
BYU Cougars: 171-121 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 23-13 OVER as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points. 21-12 OVER in a postseason tournament game.
 

Key Injuries

 
Washington State Cougars:  None.
BYU Cougars:  None.
 

Notable Quotes

 
“Great win for our program, probably our biggest win, period. To beat a team on their home floor, where they’d won 19 in a row. … We knew they’d have a big punch at us in the second half and we were able to persevere – something we hadn’t been able to do early in the year.” - Kyle Smith on his team’s win against SMU in the last round.
 
 
“For the people that aren’t coming to the games right now, I almost feel bad for them because the gym is super special. It’s great, right? We’re hoping that we get to play in here again. If we get to play in here again, it’s going to be great.” - Mark Pope on this upcoming game against WSU.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Washington State Cougars
E. Abogidi 
M. Flowers 
M. Gueye 
T. Roberts 
N. Williams
 
BYU Cougars
A. Barcello 
T. Knell  
C. Lohner
T. Lucas
F. Traore
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Washington State Cougars
PPG: M. Flowers (14.2)
APG: M. Flowers (3.4)
Reb/G: E. Abogidi (5.6)
 
BYU Cougars
PPG: A. Barcello (17)
APG: T. Lucas (4.7)
Reb/G: F. Traore (8.4)
 
Coaches:
Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (3rd season) 
BYU Cougars: Mark Pope (3rd season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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