Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Wildcats versus the Cougars? Tip off is at at 6:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on PACN. The game will be played at Friel Court in Pullman, WA. In this Pac-12 matchup, the Wildcats are the betting favorite against the Cougars. The over/under for the game is 153.5 points.

ARIZONA WILDCATS VS WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington State Cougars +8.5

This game will be played at Friel Court at 6:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Cougars.
  • Not only will Washington State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +8.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 153.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Wildcats Make it Happen on the Road?

Arizona has been dominant at home this season, going 9-0 with an average scoring margin of +34.3 points per game. However, the Wildcats have struggled on the road, going just 3-3 with an average scoring margin of +0.5 points per game.

Over their last 10 games on the road, the Wildcats have gone 5-5, including a 2-3 mark over their last five road games. Arizona is coming off a 92-73 win over Utah, and they are 11-3 this season when favored.

Arizona has been solid vs. the spread this season, going 12-3. They are 11-3 vs. the spread when favored this season and have a 7-3 mark vs. the spread in their last 10 games as the favorite. On the road, the Wildcats are 3-3 vs. the spread this year and have gone just 4-5-1 vs. the spread in their last 10 road games.

This season, the over/under record for Arizona games is 7-7-1. So far, the average scoring total in their games is 164.4 points. Today’s over/under line of 153.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (159.6). Over their last three games, their over/under record is 1-1-1 with an average scoring total of 164 points.

In their recent matchup, the Arizona offense ended with 92 points against Utah. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 60.3% and made 10 threes. Caleb Love is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 17.7 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Oumar Ballo brings a PPG average of 12.8 into the game.

Arizona’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 71.8 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Arizona’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 41.7% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 34.1% this season.

Will the Cougars Exceed Expectations at Home?

Washington State is 10-3 at home this season, and their average scoring margin at home is +12.8 points per game. The Cougars are 1-3 as underdogs this season, and they are 11-5 overall. In their last game, they beat USC by a score of 72-64.

So far, Washington State has gone 2-3 in Pac-12 play, and they are 9-2 in non-conference games. They have been favored in 12 of their 16 games, going 10-2 in those contests. For the season, they have a record of 11-5.

As the underdog, Washington State has gone just 1-2-1 vs. the spread this season. Their overall ATS record is 6-9-1, but they are just 5-8 vs. the spread at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Cougars are 4-5-1 vs. the spread.

So far this season, Washington State games have an over/under record of 7-9. The average scoring total in their games this year is 140.6 points, which is very close to the average over/under line in their games of 140.1 points. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 143 points.

The Washington State offense is coming off a game where they scored 72 points against USC. They posted a field goal percentage of 47.1% and connected on 6 threes. Isaac Jones is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 14.9 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Myles Rice brings a PPG average of 14.4 into the game.

At this time, the Cougars’ defense is positioned 60th in the country, permitting 65.8 points per game. So far, the Washington State defense is giving up an average of 6.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.5 times per game (428th).