Washington State vs Stanford 1/14/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Stanford Cardinals and the Washington State Cougars meet in college basketball action from the Friel Court on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal will try to snap a four-game losing streak after an 86-69 loss to Washington last time out. Spencer Jones leads the Cardinal in scoring with 12.4 PPG and 4.3 RPG while Michael Jones has 10.1 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Stanford up to this point in the season. James Keefe has a team-high 5.1 RPG to lead Stanford on the glass this season while Harrison Ingram also has 8.9 PPG with a team-high 2.9 APG to lead the Cardinal in assists. As a team, Stanford is averaging 68.3 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 30.8% from three and 71.6% from the foul line this season.

The Washington State Cougars will try to build on back-to-back wins after a 66-51 win over Cal last time out. TJ Bamba leads the Cougars in scoring with 15.1 PPG along with 4.1 RPG while Mouhamed Gueye has 14 PPG with a team-high 8.4 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass this season. Jabe Mullins has 11.9 PPG while Justin Powell has 10.6 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 3.1 APG to lead the Cougars in assists while also rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Washington State so far this season. As a team, Washington State is averaging 69.5 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 37% from three and 71.5% from the foul line this season.

Stanford is

I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I’m sticking with Washington State at home. The Cardinal keep getting put in the underdog role, and more often than not, they’ve fallen flat. Washington State’s been solid at home and while it feels a bit uncomfortable to lay a medium-sized number with the Cougars, I think this is a spot where it’s the only option. Give me Washington State here.