Washington State vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for February 27

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A pair of struggling teams meet when the Washington State Cougars (16-13, 6-10 WCC) host the San Diego Toreros (4-25, 1-15 WCC) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Toreros are big, 12.5-point underdogs as they look to end a three-game losing streak against the Cougars, who have lost three straight. The over/under for the matchup is 158.5.

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Washington State vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -962
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +629
  • Spread: Washington State (-12.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered eight times in 13 opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in 10 opportunities on the road.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Cougars hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total 10 times in 13 opportunities this season (76.9%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Washington State has won nine of 10 games when playing at home, good for a .900 winning percentage. It has won two of three games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Cougars have been racking up 71.0 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 77.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Washington State’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has given up 82.6 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 77.7 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Cougars are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.8 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 35.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 4-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (16th in nation) 45.1 (249th) 30.5 (270th) 29.7 (93rd) 16.2 (39th) 14.3 (354th)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • San Diego’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .438 (7-9-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Toreros’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, eight of 16) than away (54.5%, six of 11).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Toreros have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-10) and away (0-11).

Recent trends

  • The Toreros are putting up 72.7 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 4.0 more than their average for the season (68.7).
  • Over its previous 10 games, San Diego is giving up 84.5 points per game, 5.9 more points than its season average (78.6).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Toreros are draining 5.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.0). They have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (28.3%) compared to their season average (27.8%).

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 11-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-22 (Home: 0-10; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (355th in nation) 45.3 (261st) 31.5 (209th) 34.2 (336th) 11.1 (341st) 12.6 (299th)
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