Washington State vs. Pacific betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Pacific Tigers (6-17, 1-8 WCC) are heavy underdogs (by 11.5 points) to stop a six-game home losing streak when they host the Washington State Cougars (15-7, 5-4 WCC) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 149.

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Washington State Cover -11.5 vs Pacific -108

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Washington State vs. Pacific betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -637
  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: +461
  • Spread: Washington State (-11.5)
  • Total: 149

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington State has done a better job covering the spread in home games (8-2-0) than it has in road affairs (3-3-0).
  • The Cougars have eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in eight of 10 home matchups (80%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • Washington State has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 8-1, compared to going 2-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars have been scoring 79.5 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Washington State has been less stingy on defense as of late, allowing 76.9 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 76.0 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Cougars are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 8.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.5% compared to 36.3% season-long).

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-4-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (13th in nation) 44.1 (223rd) 32.6 (164th) 28.9 (65th) 17.0 (23rd) 14.8 (354th)

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Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Pacific is 3-6-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
  • Tigers games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (six of nine), and 30% of the time away (three of 10).
  • The Tigers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and on the road it is .100 (1-9).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have fared worse offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 69.1 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points their than season average of 70.5.
  • Pacific is ceding 81.8 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 75.4 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are draining 7.1 three-pointers per game, 0.5 more than their season average (6.6). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season average (29.6%).

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (261st in nation) 44.3 (231st) 32.1 (198th) 31.9 (224th) 13.4 (208th) 12.0 (247th)
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