Drake vs. Washington State Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round
Updated
Mar. 22, 2024 1:27 a.m. ET
Data Skrive
A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 10-seed Drake Bulldogs (28-6) play against the No. 7 seed Washington State Cougars (24-9) on Thursday at CHI Health Center Omaha. The contest tips off at 10:05 PM ET, on truTV.
The Bulldogs are only a 1-point favorite against the Cougars when the Bulldogs and Cougars face off in a game expected to be a hard-fought matchup. The over/under for the game is 138.5.
Continue scrolling to get all the information before betting on the Drake-Washington State contest.
Drake vs. Washington State Game Information & Odds
- When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 10:05 PM ET
- Where: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
- How to Watch on TV: truTV
- Live boxscore on FOX Sports
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulldogs | -1 | -110 | -110 | 138.5 | -110 | -110 | -118 | -102 |
Drake vs. Washington State Prediction
- Pick ATS: Washington State (+1)
- Pick OU: Over (138.5)
- Prediction: Washington State 74, Drake 73
Learn more about the Drake Bulldogs vs. the Washington State Cougars game on FOX Sports!
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Drake vs. Washington State Betting Insights
Betting Line Implied Predictions
- Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bulldogs 70, Cougars 69.
- The Bulldogs have a 54.1% chance to collect the win in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
- The Cougars hold a 50.5% implied probability to win.
Key Spread Facts
- Drake has compiled an 18-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Washington State has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 16 times.
- Drake has an ATS record of 15-14 when playing as at least 1-point favorites this season.
- Washington State is 6-3-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
Key Total Facts
- Bulldogs games have finished with more than 138.5 points 26 times so far this year.
- Cougars games have gone over 138.5 points on 19 occasions this season.
- The Bulldogs and Cougars combine to average 154.8 points per contest, which is 16.3 more than the total for this game.
Key Moneyline Facts
- Drake has been favored on the moneyline 26 times this season. They've finished 21-5 in those games.
- Washington State has won eight, or 61.5%, of the 13 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter, Drake has a record of 21-5 (80.8% win percentage).
- This season, Washington State has won eight of its 13 games, or 61.5%, when it is the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.
Drake vs. Washington State: 2023-24 Stats Comparison
Drake | Washington State | |
---|---|---|
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) | 80.5 (32) | 74.3 (155) |
Points Allowed (Rank) | 70.5 (128) | 66.9 (44) |
Rebounds (Rank) | 6.8 (322) | 9.9 (75) |
3pt Made (Rank) | 8.7 (59) | 6.4 (280) |
Assists (Rank) | 15.9 (32) | 12.5 (230) |
Turnovers (Rank) | 8.8 (13) | 10.2 (82) |
Drake 2023-24 Key Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tucker DeVries | 33 | 21.8 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
Atin Wright | 34 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Kevin Overton | 34 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
Darnell Brodie | 33 | 11.3 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Conor Enright | 32 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Washington State 2023-24 Key Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isaac Jones | 33 | 15.4 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Myles Rice | 33 | 15.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Jaylen Wells | 32 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Andrej Jakimovski | 33 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Oscar Cluff | 33 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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