Washington State vs. Portland betting: College basketball preview for December 28

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The Washington State Cougars (10-3, 0-0 WCC) hit the road in WCC action against the Portland Pilots (5-8, 0-0 WCC) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The Cougars are double-digit favorites by 13 points in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 152.5.

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Washington State Cover -13 vs Portland -110

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Washington State vs. Portland betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -1064
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +672
  • Spread: Washington State (-13)
  • Total: 152.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Washington State performed better when playing at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • When playing at home last year, the Cougars went over the total 58.8% of the time (10 of 17 games). They hit the over in 40% of away games (four of 10 contests).
  • Washington State fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, sporting a home record of 14-2 home record, compared to going 1-2 in away games.

Last season stats

  • With 73.5 points scored per game and 66.7 points conceded last year, the Cougars were 176th in college basketball on offense and 39th defensively.
  • Washington State was 45th in the country in rebounds per game (35.3) and 16th-best in rebounds allowed (28.1) last season.
  • The Cougars were 242nd in the nation in assists (12.4 per game) last season.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (37th in nation) 42.7 (156th) 33.6 (150th) 29.4 (95th) 16.9 (42nd) 14.8 (351st)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Portland was better at home (9-4-0) than on the road (4-9-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Pilots games finished over three of 13 times at home (23.1%) and seven of 13 on the road (53.8%) last year.
  • The Pilots’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .571 (4-3) last season, and on the road it was .000 (0-11).

Last season stats

  • The Pilots were ranked 238th in college basketball offensively last year with 71.5 points per game, while defensively they were 17th-worst (79.5 points allowed per game).
  • With 30.4 rebounds per game, Portland was 283rd in college basketball. It allowed 33.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 287th in college basketball.
  • The Pilots ranked 142nd in the country with 13.5 dimes per game.

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (240th in nation) 43.2 (181st) 31.2 (269th) 33.0 (276th) 15.1 (122nd) 13.5 (320th)
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