March Madness: Drake Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars Betting Odds, Computer Picks and Analysis
The 2024 March Madness finally began. The road to Glendale starts in the First Round for the Washington State Cougars and the Drake Bulldogs, who will face each other to advance to the second round. The winner of this Drake vs Washington State is going to face the Iowa State vs South Dakota State winner. Let’s see the Drake vs Washington State betting odds.
Drake enters this game with a record of 28-6, and they have won five straight games. In their last game, they defeated Indiana State by an NCAAB score of 84-80.
On the road this season, the Bulldogs have gone 8-6, and they have a scoring margin of +0.6 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, they have gone 6-4.
Drake has gone 18-15 against the spread this season, including a 5-9 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Bulldogs are 3-1 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Drake is 5-5 vs. the spread.
Drake games have gone 18-15 against over/under lines this season with an average scoring total of 150.9 points per game. Today’s over/under line of 138.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games (145.4). Over their last three games, Drake’s over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 146 points.
Washignton State want to enjoy the ride
Washington State will look to get back on track after losing two straight games as they host Drake. The Cougars are 23-8 this season in the NCAAB standings, including a 17-6 mark at home. They have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games at home.
For the season, Washington State has been favored in 23 of their 31 games, going 18-5 in those contests. They will enter this game as one-point favorites. The Cougars’ scoring margin at home is +10.1 compared to +0.5 on the road.
Washington State has an ATS record of 17-16-1 this season and they are 11-12 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Cougars have gone 6-4 ATS.
Washington State’s over/under record for the season is 14-20, and the average scoring total in their games is 140.3 points. Today’s over/under line of 138.5 is lower than their average OU line of 141.5. So far, 15 of their games have finished with more points than 138.5. In their last three games, the over/under record is 0-3 with an average scoring total of 130 points.
Game Information
| DRAKE BULLDOGS vs WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS |
| Location of the Game: CHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 21st 10:05 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness First Round |
| How to watch: truTV |
Drake vs Washington State Betting Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| DRAKE | 70 | 146 | Spread WSU -1 |
ML WSU -110 |
Total OVER 138.5 |
| WASHINGTON STATE | 76 | ||||
- AI Picks: Washington State Cougars 76 – Drake Bulldogs 70
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Cougars -1 | ML Cougars -110 | OVER 138.5
Drake Bulldogs Game Analysis
Drake’s offense had a good outing, putting up 84 points against Indiana State. They achieved a 51.7% field goal percentage and went 11/13 from the free-throw line. The Drake offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 23.6 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 36% of their looks from outside this season, according to the NCAAB team stats.
So far, the Bulldogs’ defense is ranked 128th in the country at 70.5 points per contest. Against Indiana State in their most recent game, the Drake defense gave up a total of 80 points while allowing Indiana State to hit 52% of their shots.
Washington State Cougars Game Analysis
In their latest game, Washington State offense put up 52 points against Colorado. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 42.3% and made 4 threes. Isaac Jones was the leading scorer for the Cougars, putting up 13 points. In addition, Jaylen Wells contributed 11 points, according to the NCAAB player stats.
The Cougars’ defense is presently ranked 43rd nationally, allowing an average of 66.6 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Washington State’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 32.2% this season.
According to the NCAAB Injury Report, both teams have no injured players for this matchup.
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