Washington State vs. Pacific betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The Pacific Tigers (5-13, 0-4 WCC) visit the Washington State Cougars (13-3, 3-0 WCC) after losing eight road games in a row. The Cougars are heavy favorites by 15.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 9:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 153.5 points.

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Washington State vs. Pacific betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -2083
  • Pacific moneyline odds to win: +1045
  • Spread: Washington State (-15.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington State covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Washington State covered nine times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered five times in 10 opportunities in road games.
  • In home games last season, the Cougars exceeded the total 58.8% of the time (10 of 17 games). They hit the over in 40% of road games (four of 10 contests).
  • Washington State played better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, sporting a home record of 14-2 home record, compared to going 1-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars have been putting up 77.9 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Washington State’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 72.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 74.0 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Cougars’ 8.4 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 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, 36.4% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.3% from beyond the arc.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 9-2-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (20th in nation) 42.5 (149th) 34.3 (101st) 28.9 (63rd) 17.2 (31st) 14.9 (352nd)

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Pacific statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Pacific is 2-5-0 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over more often at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than on the road (one of seven, 14.3%).
  • The Tigers, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-7) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Tigers are putting up 67.9 points per game, compared to their season average of 71.1.
  • While Pacific is allowing 74.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 77.1 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are draining 6.1 threes per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.3). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.2%) compared to their season average (28.6%).

Pacific betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (267th in nation) 44.0 (230th) 33.3 (156th) 31.5 (212th) 13.6 (205th) 11.8 (213th)
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