The Colorado State Rams and the Washington Huskies meet Thursday in college basketball action from Acrisure Stadium. Here’s a Washington vs Colorado State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Washington vs Colorado State pick.
Colorado State Rams Betting Preview
The Rams looked pretty good over their first three games of the season. Colorado State posted wins over North Dakota, Tennessee State, and Denver during that period. The last two outings have both been losses, however, as the Rams have fallen to Ole Miss and UC Riverside.
Matched up against UC Riverside on Friday, the Rams hit a 39-38 second-half advantage in order to force overtime but eventually lost a tough one 77-75. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson topped the team in the losing effort with 21 points and seven rebounds.
Washington Huskies Betting Preview
Over on the Huskies’ side, they opened up the year with a six-point win over UC Davis, then fell by 10 to Nevada in game two. Washington has since recovered with three straight victories, taking out Seattle Pacific, UMass Lowell, and Alcorn State in that trio.
Back on Friday versus Alcorn State, the Huskies held a modest 36-34 advantage by the break. Washington hit a 41-26 run in the second half however, leading to a 77-60 win. Tyler Harris was tops on 27 points with eight rebounds in 33 minutes of work.
Why the Colorado State Rams will win
- Washington has lost each of its last eight day games played at neutral venues.
- Colorado State has won seven of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
- Washington has lost the first half in six of its last seven games against the Mountain West Conference.
Why the Washington Huskies will win
- Washington has won seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
- Colorado State has lost three of its last four games played at neutral venues.
- Colorado State has lost the first half in each of its last three day games against non-conference opponents.
Washington vs Colorado State Prediction
I’ll lean toward Washington. The Huskies started a bit slowly in their last outing versus Alcorn State but eventually shot 49 percent from the field with 36 rebounds. The 13 turnovers didn’t help, but Washington kept the winless Braves under 40 percent shooting (39.7) on the other side. The Huskies’ lone loss (63-53) was their only appearance this year with fewer than 74 points, so we should see a pretty good total here if all goes well.
As for Colorado State, they’ve got consecutive losses in the bag after a pretty hot start. The Rams shot a tepid 40.3 percent in the loss to UC Riverside, but the major stat was their 51-30 rebounding deficit (15-5 offensive). Washington has been pretty consistent on the boards so far this year, so I like the Huskies to power out the win with a notable rebounding advantage on Thursday. Should be a fun matchup regardless, though.