Washington State vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The San Diego Toreros (4-14, 1-4 WCC) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Washington State Cougars (13-5, 3-2 WCC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Jenny Craig Pavilion as heavy, 12.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 153.5.

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Washington State Cover -12.5 vs San Diego -108

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Washington State vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -917
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +605
  • Spread: Washington State (-12.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington State owns the same winning percentage against the spread in home games (.750) as it does on the road.
  • The Cougars have eclipsed the total in six of eight home games (75%), compared to two of four road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Washington State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.875) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 80.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.5 points fewer than the 81.9 they’ve scored this year.
  • Washington State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 75.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.9 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Cougars’ 8.7 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 9.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 39.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.7% from beyond the arc.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (21st in nation) 43.9 (214th) 33.8 (118th) 28.4 (49th) 17.3 (25th) 15.1 (354th)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Diego’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .400 (2-3-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Toreros’ games have finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) than on the road (20%, one of five).
  • The Toreros, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-5) as on the road (0-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Toreros are posting 66.3 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than their average for the season (66.8).
  • While San Diego is ceding 76.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 79.1 points per contest.
  • The Toreros are draining 7.2 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (6.1). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (27.5%).

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.0 (338th in nation) 44.3 (237th) 31.1 (271st) 34.2 (319th) 11.2 (338th) 13.2 (314th)
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