Washington State vs Northern Iowa Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The Washington State team is coming into this game here to face the Northern Iowa Panthers on Saturday. The game is taking place at 4:00 PM EST and is being played at Orleans Arena is not being broadcast.. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Cougars are coming into this game here with a 9-3 on the year so far. The last game on the court for the Cougars was a loss by a score of 89-73 against Washington. In their last 5 games the Cougars have posted a 3-2 record. 

This year the Cougars have managed to get a total of 81.3 points per game while getting 48.3% of the shots to fall. The rebounding for Washington State is sitting at 37.8 boards per game, but have managed to get 16.4 assists per game. The defense for the Cougars has allowed 75.2 points per game, but has picked up 6.2 blocks and 6.4 steals per game.  

The opponent in the game is Northern Iowa and they are coming in with a 7-4 record. The Panthers ended up winning in their last game against Montana with a score of 104-76. The last 5 games for Northern Iowa has posted a 4-1 record. 

Defensively the Panthers are allowing a total of 65.5 points per game while getting 3.4 blocks and 6.5 steals per game. The rebounding is coming in at 32.5 boards per game, but the passing is getting 15.7 assists per game. The offense for Northern Iowa has managed to get 78.9 points per game while getting 53.5% of the shots to fall. 

This is a game that will be a high scoring game as both of these teams have a great offense. The defense for the teams is going to be tested and that is what will make the difference and determine who will end up winning in the game here. With that being the case Northern Iowa does have the better defense and that makes it easier to see the Panthers securing the win. Final Score Prediction, Northern Iowa Panthers win 84-74.