Washington State vs Stanford Basketball Picks 3-14-24

In this article we will formulate a Stanford vs Washington State betting prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, March 14th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

• The Stanford recent form and recent player performance 
• The Washington State recent form and recent play performance
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Stanford
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington State
• Recent betting trends in games played between Stanford and Washington State
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Stanford and Washington State

Stanford Preview

The Stanford Cardinal are 14-17 (8-12) this season after they defeated Cal in overtime by a score of 87-76 in their last game. Stanford trailed 45-34 at the half, but they were able to force overtime, where they out scored Cal 18-7 for the win. The Cardinal shot 42.6% from the field and were +14 in rebounding margin in the game. Stanford also defeated Cal by a score of 80-58 in the game prior, but lost the previous six games. The Cardinal are scoring 76.5 points per game with 34 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per game, while allowing 76.4 points against per game this season. Maxime Raynaud is averaging 15.6 points per game, 9.6 rebounds per game, and 2.0 assists per game. Stanford is shooting 46.9% from the field, 74.1% on free throws, and 37.7% on three pointers this year. 

Washington State Preview

The Washington State Cougars are 23-8 (14-6) this year after they lost to Washington by a score of 74-68 in their last game. Washington State trailed 32-30 at halftime and allowed 42 second half points in the loss. The Cougars shot 39.4% from the field and were +10 in rebounding margin in the game. Washington State defeated UCLA by a score of 77-65 and USC by a score of 75-72 in the two games prior to Washington. The Cougars are scoring 74.9 points per game with 37.7 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game, while giving up 67.3 points against per game this year. Isaac Jones is averaging 15.4 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, and 1.5 assists per game. Washington State is shooting 46.6% from the field, 70.2% on free throws, and 34.5% on three pointers this season. 

Stanford vs Washington State Betting Prediction

Washington State comes into this game after finishing second in the PAC-12 standings with a 14-6 record. The Cougars had a great season, but they are coming off of a loss to Washington. Stanford was only 8-12 in conference play this season, but they were able to beat Cal on Wednesday to extend their season. Washington State won both regular season meetings with Stanford by scores of 89-75 and 72-59, and I like them to win this game rather easily. Stanford is not good enough defensively to hang around with Washington State in my opinion, so I like the Cougars here.