Arizona vs. Washington State basketball picks, predictions, odds: Who wins game Thursday?
The Arizona Wildcats face the Washington State Cougars in a men's college basketball game on Thursday in Pullman.
The game is scheduled for 9 p.m. MST and can be seen on FS1.
Who will win the game?
Check out these odds, picks and predictions for the contest.
Arizona is a 5.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
The Wildcats are -240 on the moneyline for the game. The Cougars are +175.
The over/under for the game is set at 145.5 points.
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Action Network: Arizona will cover against Washington State
Cooper Van Tatenhove writes: "I believe Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats will be motivated to get revenge for one of their few losses this season. Additionally, I expect Washington State’s outside shooting to continue to regress, while Arizona will see some progression from the first meeting. Combine all that with Gueye potentially being below 100% and it becomes hard to find ways to see how Washington State will find consistent offense outside of perimeter shots. I believe this is a great spot to back a revenge-minded Arizona team playing well of late."
Pick Dawgz: Take Washington State with the points vs. Arizona
Shane Mickle writes: "This Washington State defense has been pretty good this season, and Arizona’s offense hasn’t been as dominant as of late. Arizona is going to struggle to score again here against Washington State, and that is going to be the difference here as the Cougars keep this game close. Back Washington State against the spread."
ATS.IO: Go with Arizona to cover against Washington State
Vincent Senick writes: "Arizona is 16-4 against the spread in their last 20 games against Washington State. The Wildcats are 7-3 straight up in their last 10 road games. Washington State is 0-10 straight up in their last 10 home games against Arizona."
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Winners and Whiners: Bet Arizona to cover vs. Washington State
It writes: "I think the Wildcats can only play better this time around. The Cougars struggle to defend the paint, so I’m backing Arizona to win and cover. Keep your eyes on Azuolas Tubelis (19.9 PPG, 9.5 RPG) and Oumar Ballo (16.1 PPG, 9.0 RPG). This duo will torture the Cougars all night long. Arizona is 16-4 ATS in its last 20 games against Washington State."
Stat Salt: Take Wildcats to cover vs. Cougars
It writes: "I am laying the points with Arizona here. I think this spread is closer than it should be just because Washington State beat Arizona early in the year. But that result had fluke written all over it, as Arizona uncharacteristically shot 4-25 from three-point range. The Wildcats have one of the best offenses in the country, with two dominant big men who are both 6'11 or taller and both averaging at least 16 points and nine rebounds per game. Washington State is coming off back-to-back losses, and their last two wins were against Stanford and California, the two worst teams in the Pac-12. Arizona just beat a highly ranked UCLA team that was riding a 14-game winning streak, so I don't think they will have too much trouble dispatching with a Cougars team that has clearly regressed from last year."
KNUP Sports: Back Washington State with points vs. Arizona
Joe Kiemen writes: "Heading into this matchup between the Arizona Wildcats and Washington State Cougars we have a strong lean on taking the points with Washington State at +5. Both team’s are going to come into this game looking to get up looks from outside, as they are both average team’s in terms of 3-pointers made per game. Look for Washington State to benefit from facing another squad looking to turn this into a 3-point shooting contest. When looking at the line, we see tremendous value in taking the Washington State Cougars at +5. Go ahead and lock this bet in before tip-off."
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