The Boise State Broncos (8-4) travel to face the Washington State Cougars (8-4) after winning three road games. It starts at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
In its most recent game, Washington State beat Northern Colorado 82-56 at home. Its top performers were DJ Rodman (21 PTS, 10 REB, 53.8 FG%, 6-11 from 3PT) and Andrej Jakimovski (16 PTS, 60.0 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT). In its last game, Boise State won at home over Santa Clara, 72-60. Its top performers were Tyson Degenhart (18 PTS, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 46.7 FG%) and Mladen Armus (17 PTS, 12 REB, 72.7 FG%).
Matchup at a glance
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Spokane, Washington
- Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
- Spread: Washington State -4
- Total: 130
- Moneyline: Washington State, Boise State
Washington State player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Flowers | 12 | 14.3 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Noah Williams | 11 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Tyrell Roberts | 11 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| TJ Bamba | 11 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Efe Abogidi | 12 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
Boise State player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Kigab | 12 | 14.5 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Marcus Shaver Jr. | 11 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Emmanuel Akot | 12 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Devonaire Doutrive | 7 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Tyson Degenhart | 12 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Washington State stats
- The Cougars put up 18.7 more points than the Broncos allow (59.0).
- Washington State is 7-4 when tallying more than 59.0 points.
- The Cougars are averaging 39.8 rebounds. That’s 1.7 more than the Broncos’ average.
- Washington State is 8-2 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Boise State is 0-2 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Cougars make 43.4% of their shots from the field, 3.2% higher than the Broncos concede to opponents (40.2%).
- Washington State has a 7-0 straight-up record when shooting higher than 40.2% from the field.
Betting on Washington State
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Cougars a 0.0% chance to win.
- In Washington State’s 12 games this year, it has six wins against the spread.
- Ten times this season, the Cougars were favourites by a 4-point margin or more. They are 5-5 ATS in those games.
- The Cougars and their opponents have scored an average of 141.8 points per game in 2021, 11.8 more than Wednesday’s total.
