Winthrop at Washington State

Not a lot of offense on the floor here, but plenty of defense. Both these teams like to play a half-court game, and this one could be played in the 40s. Washington State has played 28-12 UNDER in their last 40 non-conference games, and at the same time has played 14 of 19 under as a 7-12.5 point favorite. Winthrop's success isn't measured on the offensive end of the floor where they have been downright bad of late. They miss a lot of scoring opportunities at the free throw line where they connect on a miserable 59%. But their defense is another story. They allow 39.1% shooting and just 30% from beyond the arc. Defense is the calling card for both here, and this one will have trouble getting to 50.