Utah Tech Trailblazers vs Washington State Cougars Betting Pick & Prediction 11/24/23

The Trailblazers and Cougars are set to face off at 4:00 ET on PACN. The Cougars will host the game at Friel Court in Pullman, WA. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 140.5 points, and the Cougars are favored to win at home vs. the Trailblazers.

UTAH TECH TRAILBLAZERS VS WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington State Cougars -16

This game will be played at Friel Court at 4:00 ET on Friday, November 24th.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 83-63 in favor of the Cougars.
• Not only will Washington State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -16.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 140.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Can the Trailblazers Lock in a Road Win?

As they get ready for their fourth game of the year, Utah Tech currently has a record of 1-2. So far this season, all of the Trailblazers’ contests have been played away from home. As of today’s game, Utah Tech has a 1-2 record against the spread. Taking into account their performance from last season, Utah Tech has gone 6-3 vs. the spread in their previous ten games.

So far, Utah Tech’s games have averaged 149.7 points per game with the average over/under line being 147.5 points. When analyzing the Trailblazers’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 74 points per game and an over/under record of 1-3.

Coming off their recent game, the Utah Tech offense tallied 68 points in a matchup against Youngstown State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 40.3%, and they made 8 threes. Noa Gonsalves led the scoring for the Trailblazers, contributing 17 points. Additionally, Tanner Christensen chipped in with 16 points.

So far, the Trailblazers’ defense is ranked 143rd in the country at 75.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Utah Tech’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 43.2% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 31.4% this season.

Can Washington State Pull Off a Home Win?

Washington State enters today’s game against Utah Tech with a 3-1 record on the season. So far, all of their games have been played at their home arena. As Washington State prepares to face Utah Tech, their ATS record stands at 2-2. Over their previous ten games, including the previous season, Washington State has gone 6-4 vs. the spread.

Up to this point, games involving Washington State have had an average of 141.5 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 136.1 points. Their over/under record is 3-1-0. Over the course of the last five games, the Cougars’ games have averaged 76 points per game, along with an over/under record of 4-1.

Washington State’s offense had a good outing, putting up 78 points against Rhode Island. They achieved a 51.6% field goal percentage and went 9/16 from the free-throw line. Coming into the game, the Cougars offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 28%. On average, they get up 18.2 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 13 made free-throws.

At present, the Cougars’ defense is nationally ranked 48th, allowing 64.2 points per game. Against Rhode Island, the Cougars’ defense gave up 57 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Rhode Island only made 9 free-throws.