The Portland Pilots (6-13, 1-5 WCC) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they try to stop a five-game road losing streak when they square off against the Washington State Cougars (14-5, 4-2 WCC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Beasley Coliseum. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.

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Washington State vs. Portland betting lines

• Washington State moneyline odds to win: -1852
• Portland moneyline odds to win: +963
• Spread: Washington State (-16.5)
• Total: 153.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Washington State has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-2-0) than it has in road tilts (3-2-0).
• In home games, the Cougars eclipse the total 75% of the time (six of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of away games (two of five contests).
• Washington State has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Cougars have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 80.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.9 points fewer than the 81 they’ve scored this year.
• Washington State has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 76.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.2 it has conceded this season.
• The Cougars’ 8.2 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.4% from deep.

Washington State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
• O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Portland’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (2-6-0). On the road, it is .833 (5-1-0).
• Pilots games have gone above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 33.3% of the time away (two of six).
• The Pilots’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

• The Pilots have fared better offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 71.8 points per contest, 0.6 more than their season average of 71.2.
• Portland has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, giving up 78.5 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points than its season average of 79.4 allowed.
• The Pilots are making 7.5 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.9). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.2%).

Portland betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-1-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
• O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)