San Francisco vs. Washington State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 18

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The San Francisco Dons (12-8, 4-3 WCC) are at home in WCC action against the Washington State Cougars (8-11, 3-3 WCC) on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Dons are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 146.5.

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San Francisco Cover -5.5 vs Washington State -110

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San Francisco vs. Washington State betting lines

  • San Francisco moneyline odds to win: -258
  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: +209
  • Spread: San Francisco (-5.5)
  • Total: 146.5

San Francisco statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Francisco owns a worse record against the spread at home (3-5-0) than it does on the road (3-3-0).
  • The Dons have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (37.5%) than road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, San Francisco has won a higher percentage of its home games (.857) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Dons’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 76.0 points per contest compared to the 75.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • San Francisco has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 70.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.3 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Dons are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.9 threes per game and shooting 32.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.3 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

San Francisco betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (255th in nation) 41.2 (59th) 35.2 (71st) 28.4 (52nd) 14.4 (173rd) 11.1 (151st)

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Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (3-6-0). On the road, it is .667 (4-2-0).
  • Cougars games have gone above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 33.3% of the time on the road (two of six).
  • The Cougars’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-3) and on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 71.5 points per contest, 3.1 fewer points their than season average of 74.6.
  • Washington State has fared better defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 73.5 points per contest, 3.0 fewer points than its season average of 76.5 allowed.
  • The Cougars are making 8.8 treys per contest over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.5%) compared to their season average (35.0%).

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (146th in nation) 45.7 (281st) 32.8 (189th) 27.6 (25th) 12.3 (304th) 13.3 (323rd)
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