by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Wednesday, Feb 02, 2022
Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 3, 2022
Venue: Stanford Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
Where to Watch: Pac-12 Network
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: WSU -2, Stanford +2; Over/Under: 131.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: WSU -2, Stanford +2; Over/Under: 131.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: WSU -2.5, Stanford +2.5; Over/Under: 131.5 points
Season Record
Washington State Cougars: 12-7 (6th place, Pac-12)
Stanford Cardinal: 13-7 (7th place, Pac-12)
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Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal Preview and Analysis
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Washington State Cougars: 4-1 last 5
Stanford Cardinal: 3-2 last 5
Washington State Cougars Analysis
WSU is coming into this game with a 12-7 record overall and they are 3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 9th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 5-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Stanford Cardinal while their 4 wins in that span came against the Utah Utes, the California Golden Bears, the Utah Utes again, and the Colorado Buffaloes in their last game. Michael Flowers led the team in points in that game with 16 while Andrej Jakimovski was next on the team off the bench with 14 points. Flowers also led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Efe Abogidi led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49.1% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.3 PPG against them. WSU has an ATS record of 9-10 this season and their O/U record is 6-12-1.
Stanford Cardinal Analysis
Stanford is coming into this game with a 13-7 record overall and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 11th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and they are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the UCLA Bruins while their 3 wins came against the Arizona State Sun Devils, the USC Trojans, and the California Golden Bears in their last game. Jaiden Delaire and Harrison Ingram both led the team in points in that game with 12 each while Spencer Jones and Michael O'Connell were both next on the team with 9 points each. O'Connell led the team in assists in that game with 3 while James Keefe led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.4 PPG against them. Stanford has an ATS record of 9-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-11.
Washington State vs Stanford Prediction
WSU is coming into this game as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. WSU has been playing much better recently coming into this game on a win streak. Their last loss actually came against Stanford by 5 points at home and they will surely be looking to get their revenge in this game. Stanford has taken down some highly ranked opponents recently but they have also been losing a lot of their games against weaker opponents. WSU has been heating up and they will likely find a way to get their revenge here and win this game . The best bet to place in this game is on WSU to cover the spread here.
Washington State Stanford Prediction: Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 3, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is WSU 79 Stanford 71.
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NCAAB Betting Trends
Washington State Cougars: Will be posted soon.
Stanford Cardinal: Will be posted soon.
Key Injuries
Washington State Cougars: D. Jackson (C) Ques Thurs - Eye injury. T. Miller (F) Out indefinitely - Shoulder injury. M. Rice (G) Out indefinitely - Redshirt.
Stanford Cardinal: N. Taitz (G) Out Indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.
Notable Quotes
"We're at a point where I think our team is formed. And we can talk on those terms and talk situations. There's a familiarity." - Kyle Smith after his team’s win against Colorado.
"It really came down to their defensive pressure and our turnovers. A lot of different guys at a lot of different positions struggled." - Jerod Haase on his team’s loss against UCLA.
Starting Lineups
Washington State Cougars
E. Abogidi
M. Flowers
M. Gueye
T. Roberts
N. Williams
Stanford Cardinal
J. Delaire
H. Ingram
S. Jones
J. Keefe
M. O'Connell
Statistical Leaders
Washington State Cougars
PPG: M. Flowers (12.9)
APG: M. Flowers (3.1)
Reb/G: E. Abogidi (5.5)
Stanford Cardinal
PPG: H. Ingram (11.3)
APG: M. O'Connell (3.8)
Reb/G: H. Ingram (6.7)
Coaches:
Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (3rd season)
Stanford Cardinal: Jerod Haase (6th 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.
