Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington State Cougars (1-3) will try to defeat the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-4) at Beasley Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds stepped onto the hardwood against Gonzaga and took a loss by a score of 122-50 in their last game. Southern Utah wrapped up the contest with a 29.5% FG percentage (18 out of 61) and converted 4 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Thunderbirds made 10 of their 15 tries for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 19 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, Southern Utah allowed the other team to shoot 68.1% from the floor on 49 of 72 shooting. Gonzaga earned 18 dimes and had 18 steals for the game. Furthermore, Gonzaga pulled down 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Gonzaga went 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 20 tries. They also made 8 of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Thunderbirds ended up finishing with 16 while Gonzaga totaled 12 personal fouls.

Elijah Duval is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He totaled 10 points on 4 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 24 minutes played and pulled down 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Southern Utah will enter this contest with a mark of 1-4 for the campaign. They average 77.8 points per contest (217th in the country) while going 42.9% from the floor. The Thunderbirds are shooting 25.2% on shots from beyond the arc (33 of 131) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Southern Utah is collecting 40.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 75 dimes on the year, which is 66th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunderbirds are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are conceding 43.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 350th in college in points per game allowed (89.6). The Thunderbirds defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.8% (167 of 342) and they concede 38.6 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 333rd in college in giving up assists with 77 relinquished for the season.

For their last game, the Washington State Cougars took a loss by a final score of 81-69 when they played Washington. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Washington State allowed Washington to collect 33 in all (10 offensive). They wrapped up this game 34.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 26 and finished the contest at 18 out of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). The Cougars allowed Washington to make 27 out of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cougars shot 26 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.9%. In relation to 3-pointers, Washington State made 9 of 31 attempts (29.0%). They were able to make 8 of them for a clip of 80.0%. Washington was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Cougars were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 30 in this game.

Eemeli Yalaho pitched in for the Cougars in the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 20 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the contest.

Washington State has a win-loss mark of 1-3 for the season. The Cougars commit 17.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 80.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.5 times per contest (349th in college) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. Washington State has accounted for 300 pts so far this season (75.0 per game) and they grab 32.8 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 224th in college.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 287th in the nation in PPG given up with 80.0. They have forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 50.0% from the floor (345th in D-1). The Washington State defense allows 39.3% on shots from beyond the arc (42 of 107) and their opponents are converting on 78.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.0 dimes and 29.5 boards per contest, which is 182nd and 35th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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