Gonzaga vs. Washington State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-1, 5-0 WCC) visit the Washington State Cougars (8-10, 3-2 WCC) after winning four home road in a row. The Bulldogs are heavy favorites by 18.5 points in the contest, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The point total is set at 156.5 in the matchup.

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Gonzaga vs. Washington State betting lines

  • Gonzaga moneyline odds to win: -2778
  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: +1220
  • Spread: Gonzaga (-18.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Gonzaga statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Gonzaga had a worse record against the spread in home games (4-10-0) than it did in road games (6-4-0) last season.
  • In home games last year, the Bulldogs went over the total 50% of the time (seven of 14 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 60% of games (six of 10).
  • Gonzaga fared better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 11-2 home record, compared to going 8-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 92.0 points per contest compared to the 91.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Gonzaga’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 68.6 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 67.9 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • While the Bulldogs are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests compared to their season-long average (7.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (41.8% from deep over the last 10, 36.9% on the season).

Gonzaga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.6 (third in nation) 39.1 (18th) 38.5 (15th) 28.1 (39th) 19.9 (eighth) 10.4 (89th)

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Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .667 (4-2-0).
  • Cougars games have gone above the over/under more often at home (five times out of eight) than on the road (two of six) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Cougars have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars are putting up 71.0 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 4.2 fewer points than their average for the season (75.2).
  • Over its past 10 games, Washington State is surrendering 71.3 points per contest, compared to its season average of 75.9 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars are draining 8.3 treys per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (8.6). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.2%) compared to their season average (34.3%).

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (137th in nation) 45.4 (276th) 33.2 (166th) 26.8 (14th) 12.4 (302nd) 13.1 (313th)
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