Washington Huskies vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 11/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington Huskies (2-1) are headed to Beasley Coliseum on Friday where they will go up against the Washington State Cougars (1-2).

The Washington Huskies played Baylor and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-69 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Huskies walked away with 22 while Baylor totaled 16 fouls. They also knocked down 6 out of their 21 shots from 3-point range. Baylor finished the contest at 69.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 29 attempts. In addition, Baylor had 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Baylor recorded 12 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the field on 26 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 10 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Washington finished with a 41.2% field goal percentage (28 of 68) and converted 3 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Zoom Diallo is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished shooting 54.5% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He played 23 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Washington will enter this matchup with a record of 2-1 for the season. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a group they commit 16.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is pulling down 44.0 boards per game and has earned 47 dimes this year, which ranks 167th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are hitting 30.8% on shots from 3-point land (20 of 65) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.3 points per contest (161st in the country) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 119th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 33 relinquished this season. The Huskies are giving up a FG percentage of 38.0% (70 of 184) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 27.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 93rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (66.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington State Cougars got the victory with a final of 81-71 when they faced St. Thomas. The Cougars corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. St. Thomas was called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 93.8%. With regard to 3-point shots, Washington State buried 10 out of 26 attempts (38.5%). Overall, the Cougars finished shooting 28 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The Cougars permitted St. Thomas to convert 24 of their 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.3% in the game. They finished 34.5% from distance by shooting 10 of 29 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). Concerning rebounding, Washington State allowed St. Thomas to collect 16 in all (0 offensive).

Tomas Thrastarson was important for the Cougars for this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game. He made 6 out of 11 for the contest for a rate of 54.5%, and added 7 rebounds.

Washington State has a win-loss record of 1-2 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Cougars are shooting 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 208th in college. Washington State has accounted for 231 pts on the campaign (77.0 per game) and they collect 32.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 9.7 times per contest (348th in college) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The Cougars have committed 17.7 fouls every game while shooting 80.8% from the charity stripe.

The Washington State defense allows 40.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (33 of 81) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 15.0 dimes and 27.3 total boards per game, which is 269th and 24th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 276th in college hoops in points given up per game with 79.7. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 50.6% from the floor (339th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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