Washington State vs Iowa Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/15/24

The Washington State Cougars and the Iowa Hawkeyes meet Friday in college basketball action from I Wireless Center. Here’s a Washington State vs Iowa prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Washington State vs Iowa pick. We will examine:

The Washington State Cougars’ recent form and player performance

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Washington State Cougars

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Iowa Hawkeyes

Recent betting trends in games played between Washington State and Iowa

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Washington State vs Iowa game

Washington State Cougars Betting Preview

The Cougars kicked off their season with a matchup against Portland State, eventually emerging victorious 100-92. Game two was against Bradley, and Washington State again found the win column with a 91-74 result.

On Monday in their game versus Idaho, Washington State went into the locker room with a seven-point lead. The Cougars hit a 52-36 run in the second half and powered out the win 90-67. Leading scorer Nate Calmese posted 18 points with three rebounds and three assists.

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Preview

Over on the Iowa Side, they’ve got a trio of wins so far this year as well. The Hawkeyes didn’t have a lot of issues with Texas A&M-Commerce in their opener, taking it 89-67. Game two was a matchup against Southern U, and Iowa prevailed in that one 89-74.

On Tuesday against South Dakota, Iowa posted their highest points total so far. The Hawkeyes were up 42-36 at the break, then scored 54 second-half points in a 96-77 blowout win. Josh Dix led the team on 23 points with five assists and four rebounds. Iowa will take on Rider, Utah State, and USC Upstate after this one.

Why the Iowa Hawkeyes will win

• Iowa has won each of its last 10 Friday games.

Why the Washington State Cougars will win

• Washington State has won each of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Iowa has lost each of its last three night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• Iowa has lost the first half in each of its last three night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Washington State vs Iowa Prediction

I’ll stick with Iowa. We should have a fun matchup in-store regardless, though. The Hawkeyes are coming off a nice effort versus South Dakota, posting 54.4 percent from the field and 41.9 percent (13-for-31) from 3-point range alongside 40 rebounds and 21 team assists. Iowa has scored at least 89 points in all three games so far.

As for the Cougars, they’re no strangers to scoring themselves. Washington State has posted 90 points or more in each of their three games, including Monday’s win over Idaho. The Cougars shot a nice 51.5 percent from the field with 45 rebounds and 16 assists. That said, Washington State missed six of their 20 free throws (70 percent) and had 12 turnovers. All things considered, I like Friday’s game to be close most of the way, with Iowa eking out a late cover.