Idaho vs Washington State Picks and Prediction – 11/7/2023

The Idaho Vandals (0 - 0, 0 - 0 Away) are on the road to open their season with a game against the Washington State Cougars (0 - 0, 0 - 0 Home) at the Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks. The Washington Cougars competed to a .500 record at home last season, and they'll look to make good in their role as a major home favorite against a 20+ point dog in Idaho.

The Idaho Vandals take the court to open their season after having gone 10 - 22 just last year. While turning the ball over more than 11 times per game, the Vandals showed a lack of consistency with their ability to not foul. Idaho will hope that Isaac Jones can take over on offense as the dynamo can both rebound down low and shoot out to the three-point line.

Washington State comes into this game heavily favored despite competing to just a .500 record last season. The Cougars are a solid defensive team, and they are good at getting to the stripe. With an efficient offense and a well-coached roster of savvy players, expect Washington State to attack early and often en route to a big lead. We expect big things from forward Isaac Jones after the now-senior guard secured 19 PPG and 8 RPG last year.