The Washington State Cougars and the Stanford Cardinal meet in college basketball action from the Maples Pavilion on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Stanford is listed as a 1.5-point home favorite with the total for this game set at 133.5 points.
Injuries
For Washington State, Adrame Diongue is questionable for this game with a hand injury while Shae and Braden Korpela are both out indefinitely with an illness. For Stanford, James Keefe is still out indefinitely with a hand injury.
Matchup History
Washington State’s 60-59 win over Stanford back on January 14th, 2023, made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Washington State is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a losing record and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games while the under is 11-4 in their last 15 road games. Stanford is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing Stanford here. The Cougars have just had a lot of issues taking their play and success out on the road and while Stanford’s been a tough team to figure out in conference play, they normally play their best at home and I think they find a way to get it done here. Give me Stanford in this one.