Stanford vs. Washington State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 18, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 18, 2024

Maxime Raynaud will be among the players to watch when the Stanford Cardinal (9-7, 4-2 Pac-12) take on the Washington State Cougars (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12), Thursday at 11:00 PM ET at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal are currently modest 3.5-point favorites over the Cougars. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

Stanford vs. Washington State Betting Lines

Stanford vs Washington State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Stanford -3.5 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Washington State (+3.5)
Total Pick Over (145.5)

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Stanford vs. Washington State Stat Rankings

Stanford Avg. (Rank) Washington State Avg. (Rank)
78.9 (74th) Points Scored 74.7 (182nd)
75.4 (278th) Points Allowed 66.0 (56th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.3 (335th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (98th)
9.4 (36th) 3pt Made 6.2 (298th)
18.1 (15th) Assists 12.9 (216th)
12.1 (231st) Turnovers 10.4 (79th)

Stanford vs. Washington State Betting Trends

  • The Cardinal have covered the spread eight times in 16 games.
  • Stanford is 4-5 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Cardinal have seen 11 of their 16 games hit the over.
  • Stanford’s games have finished with more than 145.5 points 13 times so far this year.
  • Cardinal games average 154.3 total points per game this season, 8.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Washington State is 7-9-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Cougars have two wins ATS (2-2-1) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Out of 16 Stanford’s games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
  • Cougars games have gone over 145.5 points on five occasions this year.
  • Games involving Washington State this year have averaged 140.7 points per game, a 4.8-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Stanford Impact Players

  • Raynaud leads the Cardinal with 13.9 points per game and 9.8 rebounds, while also averaging 2.0 assists.
  • Mike Jones is putting up 11.8 points, 1.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.
  • Brandon Angel averages 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 61.6% from the field and 52.9% from downtown (fifth in the nation) with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jared Bynum is tops on the Cardinal at 6.4 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.6 rebounds and 8.3 points. He is ninth in the nation in assists.
  • Spencer Jones is posting 10.5 points, 2.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.

Washington State Impact Players

  • Isaac Jones leads the Cougars in scoring (15.5 points per game) and rebounding (7.7), and posts 1.8 assists. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Myles Rice is recording a team-high 3.4 assists per game. He’s also delivering 14.6 points and 2.4 rebounds, hitting 45.4% of his shots from the floor, and 32.8% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.1 treys per contest.
  • The Cougars get 10.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Andrej Jakimovski.
  • Oscar Cluff is averaging 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 57.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Kymany Houinsou is posting 5.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 45.6% of his shots from the floor.

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