The Washington State Cougars (6-10, 1-4 Pac-12) take on the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (14-1, 3-1) Saturday. Tip at McKale Center is at 5 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Washington State vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Arizona enters off a 70-67 win against Washington Thursday. The Wildcats average 87.5 points per game (3rd) and will attempt to get their scoring back on track against a Cougars team that allows only 66.4 points (109th). Arizona has been stellar this entire season with its only loss coming by way of an 81-66 decision at Utah on Dec. 1.
Washington State has struggled this season and will hope to gain momentum by beating one of the top teams in the country on its home court. F DJ Rodman was the leading scorer for Washington against Arizona State with 16 points in a 77-71 loss Thursday and will need to have a big outing Saturday.
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Washington State at Arizona odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Washington State +550 (bet $100 to win $550) | Arizona -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Washington State +12.5 (-115) | Arizona -12.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Washington State at Arizona picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 86, Washington State 75
Moneyline
PASS.
Arizona (-900) is far too steep to wager on and the Cougars (+550) don’t offer enough value to make them a viable option either.
Against the spread
BET WASHINGTON STATE +12.5 (-115).
The Cougars are coming off a 6-point defeat to Arizona State and will lose this one as well. However, they stayed in Arizona and should be more comfortable in this second leg of the trip.
This Cougars should hit 70 points and cover this number.
Over/Under
OVER 150.5 (-110) is the way to play this game.
Arizona scores 87.5 points per game and Washington State averages 69.4 per contest. While Arizona might not make its average, Washington State will reach its total and then some.
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