Pacific Tigers vs Washington State Cougars Matchup

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

Washington State vs Pacific Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Cougars versus the Tigers? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, CA. Washington State is the -10.5 point favorites in this non-conference matchup against Pacific. The over/under for the game is set at 149 points.

Washington State vs. Pacific Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Washington State Cougars at Pacific Tigers
Where: Stockton at Alex G. Spanos Center
Date: Thursday, January 30th
Betting Odds WASHST -10.5, WASHST -600 | PACFC +430 O/U 149

Cougars Preview: Do the Cougars Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

Washington State Cougars Recent Game/Games

Washington State’s record dropped to 15-7 after a 80-75 home loss to Saint Mary’s on Saturday. The Cougars entered the game as +6 point underdogs but managed to keep it closer than expected. The total points for the game reached 155, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Washington State led 38-35 at halftime but allowed 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The Cougars will look to tighten up defensively as they move forward.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Washington State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 57.1% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc. They were perfect from the free-throw line, hitting all 13 attempts, and posted an effective field goal percentage of 63.3%.

Paulius Murauskas led the way with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Ethan Price added 20 points, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range. Augustas Marciulionis contributed 17 points and 7 assists, connecting on 3 of 5 from deep.

Cougars Team Defense

Washington State's defense struggled, giving up 80 points on 57% shooting from the field. The Cougars allowed their opponent to hit 62% of their two-point attempts, with 22 makes on 35 tries.

From beyond the arc, Washington State's defense conceded 6 threes on 14 attempts, a 42% shooting clip. They also sent their opponent to the line 13 times, where they made every free throw.

Tigers Preview: Will Pacific Come Through as Home Underdogs?

Pacific Tigers Recent Game/Games

Pacific fell to 4-17 on the season after a 60-44 road loss to Pepperdine on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Pacific trailed 34-20 at halftime and were unable to mount a comeback, scoring 24 points in the 2nd half while allowing 26. The total points for the game were 104, well below the O/U line of 147.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Pacific's offense struggled in their recent game, scoring just 44 points with a field goal percentage of 28% (14/50). Their effective field goal percentage was 32%, and they hit only 3 of 20 from beyond the arc, shooting 15% from three-point range.

Elijah Fisher led the Tigers with 19 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 6/15 from the field. Stefan Todorovic contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Moe Odum added 11 points and 5 assists, hitting 3/5 from the field and 1/1 from three.

Tigers Team Defense

Pacific's defense held their opponents to just 60 points, allowing them to shoot 33% from the field on 19 of 57 attempts. Inside the arc, the Tigers limited them to 36% shooting, with 17 makes on 47 tries.

From three-point range, Pacific's defense was strong, giving up only 2 threes on 10 attempts for 20%. They sent their opponents to the line 25 times, where they converted 20 free throws for 80%. The Tigers also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Cougars vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Washington State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 74 points per game.
Through their last ten home contests, the Tigers offense has averaged 66 points per game while allowing an average of 78. Pacific posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 6-4 ATS.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
As the betting favorite, the Cougars have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.