Washington State vs. Seattle U betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 28

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The Seattle U Redhawks (14-8, 3-6 WCC) visit the Washington State Cougars (9-13, 4-5 WCC) after losing four straight road games. The Cougars are favored by just 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The over/under in the matchup is set at 143.5.

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Washington State vs. Seattle U betting lines

  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: -138
  • Seattle U moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Washington State (-2.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in 10 games at home, and it has covered five times in eight games when playing on the road.
  • The Cougars have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (60%) than road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Washington State has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.857) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 77.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 76.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Washington State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 78.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 77.9 it has surrendered this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Cougars are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.8 compared to 9.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.8% compared to 36.0% season-long).

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (86th in nation) 46.8 (316th) 31.9 (222nd) 27.5 (20th) 12.9 (261st) 12.9 (314th)

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Seattle U statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Seattle U is 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Redhawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (36.4%, four of 11) than on the road (28.6%, two of seven).
  • This year the Redhawks are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 1-3 (.250).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Redhawks are averaging 65.0 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.2.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Seattle U is allowing 68.1 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average (67.2).
  • The Redhawks are sinking 7.5 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.3%) compared to their season average (34.2%).

Seattle U betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (195th in nation) 41.1 (50th) 31.1 (260th) 33.0 (287th) 14.0 (191st) 11.8 (234th)
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