Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/23/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 23, 2023

Venue:  Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA

Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WSU +1, Stanford -1; Over/Under:  135 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WSU +1, Stanford -1; Over/Under:  135 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WSU +1, Stanford -1; Over/Under:  135 points

Washington State Cougars:  13-15 (8-9) (7th place, PAC-12)

Stanford Cardinal:  11-16 (5-11) (10th place, PAC-12)

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Washington State Cougars:  3-2  last 5

Stanford Cardinal:  1-4  last 5

Washington State is coming into this game with a 13-15 record overall and they are 2-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-9 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Washington Huskies, the Oregon State Beavers, and the Oregon Ducks in their last game. Mouhamed Gueye led the team in points in that game with 18 while TJ Bamba and Justin Powell each were next on the team with 11 points. Jabe Mullins led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Mouhamed Gueye led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 42.9% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range, and 55.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Washington State has an ATS record of 14-14 this season and their O/U record is 11-17.

Stanford is coming into this game with an 11-16 record overall and they are 8-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-11 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans in their last game. Harrison Ingram led the team in points in that game with 15 while Michael Jones was next on the team with 14 points. Michael O'Connell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Harrison Ingram led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 45.9% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Stanford has an ATS record of 13-14 this season and their O/U record is 15-12.

The current betting odds have Stanford listed as a 1 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Stanford hasn't been great this season with their 11-16 record overall and their 5-11 conference record, but they have been better in their home games this season. They are 8-5 in their home games and they have been playing a lot better there in their games lately with some big upsets under their belt. They have lost 2 games in a row now but they are going to be looking to bounce back on their home court here where they have been playing well lately. Washington State hasn't been any better this season either with their losing 13-15 record overall and they haven't been that great in the PAC-12 either with their 8-9 conference record. They do have some momentum from 3 wins in a row now but a lot of those wins were on their home court too. They have been terrible in their road games with a 2-8 road record this season and they are going to get a hungry Stanford team looking to bounce back here. Washington State has been good lately but now that they are getting a tougher road test here they will revert back into the team they have been all season on the road. The best way to place a bet here is on Stanford to cover the spread in this game.

Washington State Stanford Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 23, 2023 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Stanford 71 WSU 64.

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Washington State Cougars: 7-1 ATS at road when the line is +3 to -3. 15-7 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 17-9 UNDER after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite.

Stanford Cardinal: 5-15 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 32-19 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive games as a road underdog. 25-18 UNDER off 2 or more consecutive road losses.

Washington State Cougars:  A. Diongue (C) Ques Thurs - Hand. S. Korpela (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Korpela (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. M. Rice (G) out for season - Illness. D. Jackson (C) out for season - Undisclosed.

Stanford Cardinal:  J. Keefe (F) Out indefinitely - Hand.

"Luckily knew him way back when he was a sophomore in high school going into his junior year. So, I knew he could play basketball and he tried to stay in football and then we had a season ending injury for one of our guys, so I called up Jake (Dickert), I said 'hey, I don't know how much Jack is playing for you right now this and that, but gosh, we might need him this year.' Jake was really gracious about it, he said 'just let us finish the season' and Jack was up for it and it's been great to have him around." - Kyle Smith on Jack Wilson joining the basketball team.

"For much of the game we played with discipline and executed the game plan pretty well. A lot of the errors tonight are correctable, and needless to say, we'll have to learn to play without fouling or better than we did tonight. And then also, we need to be able to play and not turn the basketball over and play strong offensively, so that nothing bothers us." - Jerod Haase after his team’s loss against UCLA in a game last week.

T. Bamba 

M. Gueye 

A. Jakimovski 

J. Powell 

D. Rodman

B. Angel 

H. Ingram 

S. Jones 

M. O'Connell 

M. Raynaud

PPG: T. Bamba (14.5)

APG: J. Powell (2.8)

Reb/G: M. Gueye (8.3)

PPG: S. Jones (13.3)

APG: H. Ingram (3.6)

Reb/G: M. Raynaud (6)

Coaches:

Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (4th season)

Stanford Cardinal: Jerod Haase (7th season)