Drake Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars
March 21, 2024 10:05 pm EDT
The Line: Washington State -1.5; Over/Under: -
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The Drake Bulldogs and Washington State Cougars meet Thursday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament First Round at the CHI Health Center Omaha. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Drake Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars prediction.
Drake Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Drake Bulldogs recently beat Evansville, Bradley, and Indiana State. The Drake Bulldogs are averaging 80.7 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Tucker Devries is averaging 21.8 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Atin Wright is averaging 13.9 points and 2 assists. Kevin Overton is the third double-digit scorer and Darnell Brodie is grabbing 7.9 rebounds. The Drake Bulldogs are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Drake Bulldogs are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
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Washington State Cougars Betting Preview
The Washington State Cougars recently beat Stanford while losing to Washington and Colorado. The Washington State Cougars are averaging 74.9 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 42 percent shooting. Isaac Jones is averaging 15.4 points and 1.5 assists, while Myles Rice is averaging 15.1 points and 3.2 rebounds. Jaylen Wells is the third double-digit scorer and Andrej Jakimovski is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
Drake Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars prediction
The Drake Bulldogs are not only a live dog to win this game but make a deep run in the tournament because of Tucker Devries, who is a star many casual CBB fans may not know. We know in the tournament you only need one special player to make a run and Devries is one of those guys. With that said, Washington State has proven itself time and time again in the PAC-12 and has a pair of wins over two seeded Arizona. Washington State is a balanced team that shoots the ball well and gets after it defensively. As long as the lines are reasonable, I’m siding with Washington State. We’re laying less than a bucket. Give me the Cougars.
