Drake vs. Washington State Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2024 1:27 a.m. ET

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A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 10-seed Drake Bulldogs (28-6) play against the No. 7 seed Washington State Cougars (24-9) on Thursday at CHI Health Center Omaha. The contest tips off at 10:05 PM ET, on truTV.

The Bulldogs are only a 1-point favorite against the Cougars when the Bulldogs and Cougars face off in a game expected to be a hard-fought matchup. The over/under for the game is 138.5.

Continue scrolling to get all the information before betting on the Drake-Washington State contest.

Drake vs. Washington State Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 10:05 PM ET
Where: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
How to Watch on TV: truTV
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Bulldogs vs Cougars Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Bulldogs	-1	-110	-110	138.5	-110	-110	-118	-102

Drake vs. Washington State Prediction

Pick ATS: Washington State (+1)
Pick OU: Over (138.5)
Prediction: Washington State 74, Drake 73

Learn more about the Drake Bulldogs vs. the Washington State Cougars game on FOX Sports!

Drake vs. Washington State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bulldogs 70, Cougars 69.
The Bulldogs have a 54.1% chance to collect the win in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Cougars hold a 50.5% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Drake has compiled an 18-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
Washington State has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 16 times.
Drake has an ATS record of 15-14 when playing as at least 1-point favorites this season.
Washington State is 6-3-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

Bulldogs games have finished with more than 138.5 points 26 times so far this year.
Cougars games have gone over 138.5 points on 19 occasions this season.
The Bulldogs and Cougars combine to average 154.8 points per contest, which is 16.3 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Drake has been favored on the moneyline 26 times this season. They've finished 21-5 in those games.
Washington State has won eight, or 61.5%, of the 13 games it has played as underdogs this season.
When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter, Drake has a record of 21-5 (80.8% win percentage).
This season, Washington State has won eight of its 13 games, or 61.5%, when it is the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.

Drake vs. Washington State: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Drake	Washington State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	80.5 (32)	74.3 (155)
Points Allowed (Rank)	70.5 (128)	66.9 (44)
Rebounds (Rank)	6.8 (322)	9.9 (75)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.7 (59)	6.4 (280)
Assists (Rank)	15.9 (32)	12.5 (230)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.8 (13)	10.2 (82)

Drake 2023-24 Key Players

Bulldogs Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tucker DeVries	33	21.8	6.8	3.6	1.6	0.3	2.6
Atin Wright	34	13.9	2.3	2.0	1.1	0.1	1.9
Kevin Overton	34	11.4	3.3	1.1	0.6	0.2	1.8
Darnell Brodie	33	11.3	7.9	1.9	0.6	0.5	0.0
Conor Enright	32	7.0	3.3	3.1	1.0	0.2	1.3

Washington State 2023-24 Key Players

Cougars Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Isaac Jones	33	15.4	7.4	1.5	0.5	1.0	0.0
Myles Rice	33	15.1	3.2	3.9	1.6	0.2	1.0
Jaylen Wells	32	12.1	4.5	1.2	0.5	0.2	2.0
Andrej Jakimovski	33	10.0	5.5	1.4	0.6	0.4	1.9
Oscar Cluff	33	7.3	4.5	1.2	0.5	0.9	0.0