Washington State vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Washington State Cougars (8-12, 3-4 WCC) visit the San Diego Toreros (8-12, 2-5 WCC) after losing three road games in a row. The Cougars are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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Washington State Cover -1.5 vs San Diego -107

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Washington State vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -119
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Washington State (-1.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington State has done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-2-0) than it has in home games (3-6-0).
  • The Cougars have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (55.6%) than away games (42.9%).
  • Washington State has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 5-1, compared to going 1-0 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cougars have been putting up 73.1 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Washington State allow 2.7 fewer points per game (74.2) than its season-long average (76.9).
  • The Cougars’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.1% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 8.9 makes and 35.5%.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (121st in nation) 46.1 (299th) 32.1 (223rd) 27.6 (23rd) 12.4 (302nd) 13.1 (317th)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, San Diego has been better at home (7-2-0) than away (3-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Toreros games have gone over less frequently at home (three of nine, 33.3%) than away (four of eight, 50%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Toreros have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2 record) than on the road (.143, 1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Toreros have played better offensively over their past 10 games, generating 76.1 points per contest, 0.8 more than their season average of 75.3.
  • San Diego is giving up 77.3 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.6).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Toreros are draining 9.3 threes per game, 0.2 more than their season average (9.1). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.6%) compared to their season average (34.5%).

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (229th in nation) 46.0 (294th) 28.3 (342nd) 34.2 (322nd) 16.1 (76th) 12.8 (305th)
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