Missouri State Bears vs Washington State Cougars Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Missouri State vs Washington State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Pullman.

Missouri State vs Washington State Prediction

Betting on today's Bears and Cougars game? Catch the action at Friel Court in Pullman, WA, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Washington State as the -10.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 143 points.

Missouri State vs. Washington State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Missouri State Bears at Washington State Cougars
Where: Pullman at Friel Court
Date: Saturday, December 14th
Betting Odds WASHST -10.5, MSRST +400 | WASHST -616 O/U 143

Bears Preview: No Pressure for Missouri State as Away Dogs

Missouri State dropped to 4-4 on the season after a 80-77 home loss to Indiana State on Saturday. The Bears, who were -4.5 favorites going into the game, failed to cover the spread.

Missouri State led 40-36 at halftime but allowed 44 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The game’s total points of 157 went over the pre-game O/U line of 148.5.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Dez White's 30-point performance, including 5 threes at 45.5%, led Missouri State to 77 points in their last game. Samage Teel added 23 points, shooting 75% overall and 50% from deep, while contributing 9 assists and 7 rebounds.

The Bears shot 44.8% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 51.7%, hitting 36.4% from three (8/22). They grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and connected on 63% of their free throws (17/27).

Bears Team Defense

Missouri State's defense gave up 80 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 18 two-point baskets on 36 attempts, a 50% success rate.

From beyond the arc, the Bears' defense saw their opponents hit 8 threes on 22 attempts, shooting 36%. They also sent them to the line 27 times, where they made 17 free throws, a 63% rate. Missouri State gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Cougars Preview: Can the Cougars Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Washington State Cougars Recent Game/Games

The Cougars improved to 8-2 on the season with a 74-69 win over Boise State on Saturday. Washington State, who were +8.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Washington State jumped out to a 44-24 lead at halftime, but allowed Boise State to score 45 points in the 2nd half, while the Cougars managed just 30 points. The game’s total points of 143 fell short of the 149.5 O/U line.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Washington State put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.1%. They were dominant inside, hitting 65.7% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 27.3% of their threes. At the free-throw line, they shot 55.6%.

Andrew Meadow led the way with 21 points, hitting 4 of 9 from three-point range. LeJuan Watts added 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 75% from the field and dishing out 6 assists. The Cougars finished with 16 assists as a team.

Cougars Team Defense

Despite giving up 69 points, Washington State's defense struggled to contain their opponent, who shot 50% from the field, including a strong 65% on two-point attempts (23/35). The Cougars did manage to limit damage from beyond the arc, holding the opposing team to 27% shooting on threes (6/22).

Washington State sent their opponent to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted just 10 attempts for 55%. The Cougars also did well on the boards, allowing only 6 offensive rebounds.

Bears vs Cougars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Missouri State has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 68. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
Through their last three home games, Washington State has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 63 points per game.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bears have a straight up record of 4-6 and an ATS mark of 7-3.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Cougars have gone 5-4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.