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

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The Portland Pilots (7-6, 0-0 WCC) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the Washington State Cougars (5-8, 0-0 WCC) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5.

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Washington State Cover -4.5 vs Portland -107

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Washington State vs. Portland betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -196
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +162
  • Spread: Washington State (-4.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington State did a better job covering the spread at home (8-6-0) last season than it did in road tilts (4-7-0).
  • The Cougars went over the total more often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in 11 of 14 home matchups (78.6%). On the road, they hit the over in four of 11 games (36.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Washington State won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.909) compared to away games (.750) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Cougars were 55th in the country on offense (78.9 points scored per game) and 25th-worst defensively (78.6 points allowed).
  • Washington State was 234th in college basketball in rebounds per game (31.0) and 135th in rebounds allowed (30.5) last season.
  • At 16.9 assists per game, the Cougars were 17th-best in college basketball last season.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (112th in nation) 46.9 (314th) 31.7 (252nd) 26.7 (23rd) 12.5 (307th) 13.0 (285th)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Portland has performed better against the spread at home (4-3-0) than away (0-4-0) this season.
  • Pilots games have gone above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (four of seven), and 50% of the time away (two of four).
  • The Pilots, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (0-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • The Pilots’ defensive performance was 10th-worst in college basketball last season with 80.4 points allowed per contest, but offensively they were more consistent, averaging 72.9 points per game (205th-ranked in college basketball).
  • Portland averaged 29.6 rebounds per game (316th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.4 rebounds per contest (307th-ranked).
  • Last season the Pilots ranked 59th in college basketball in assists, delivering 15.5 per game.

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 1-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (30th in nation) 44.4 (231st) 33.2 (187th) 30.0 (137th) 19.2 (15th) 14.8 (357th)
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