Arizona Wildcats vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/26/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 26, 2023

Venue:  Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, WA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona -4, WSU +4; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona -4, WSU +4; Over/Under:  145.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona -4.5, WSU +4.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Arizona Wildcats:  17-3 (6-3) (3rd place, PAC-12)

Washington State Cougars:  9-12 (4-6) (9th place, PAC-12)

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Arizona Wildcats:  3-2  last 5

Washington State Cougars:  3-2  last 5

Arizona is coming into this game with a 17-3 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-3 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins in their last game. Oumar Ballo led the team in points in that game with 16 while Ąžuolas Tubelis was next on the team with 14 points. Pelle Larsson led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Ąžuolas Tubelis led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 38.8% from the field, 27.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 8-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-11.

Washington State is coming into this game with a 9-12 record overall and they are 6-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-6 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Utah Utes and the Colorado Buffaloes in their last game. TJ Bamba led the team in points in that game with 18 while Andrej Jakimovski was next on the team with 12 points. TJ Bamba and Justin Powell each led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Andrej Jakimovski led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 39.2% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Washington State has an ATS record of 10-11 this season and their O/U record is 7-14.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona is entering this game as a ranked team and they have been having a great season with their 17-3 record overall. They have been good in their conference games too with a 6-3 conference record but they are only 2-2 in their road games. Washington State has been having a terrible season as they are 9-12 overall and they have been struggling a lot against PAC-12 opponents. They are 6-2 in their home games but only 4-6 in their conference games and they have also lost 2 games in a row entering this one. Arizona has had a few shaky moments this season but overall they have been a great team and they are going to have a lot of confidence in this road game after beating UCLA in their last game. Arizona will come out and take control of this game from the start and never look back once they take a lead. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game.

Arizona Washington State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 26, 2023 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 86 WSU 66.

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Arizona Wildcats: 18-25 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 5-10 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 10-5 UNDER after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite.

Washington State Cougars: 21-10 ATS after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 12-6 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 15-5 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

Arizona Wildcats:  None.

Washington State Cougars:  M. Gueye (F) Ques Thurs - Hamstring. M. Rice (G) out for season - Illness. D. Jackson (C) out for season - Undisclosed.

“He’s made huge progress. He and I are on the same page now. And it was nothing intentional. He just had different habits. It takes time to kind of break down some of those habits, and get on the same page with what we want to do. But he was tremendous. He took on to all-conference type point guards this weekend and did an exceptional job on both of them.” - Tommy Lloyd on Courtney Ramey and how he has been improving this season.

"When it's a hamstring it can always be tricky. But I don't really know with him, because he's such a stud. He didn't make an excuse at all for that and knows he didn't play well. He's rare in this day and age and will try and play no matter what ... I appreciate him for doing that. I saw him yesterday, he didn't mention anything. Trainer says he's good, I think he'll be fine." - Kyle Smith on the injury status of Mouhamed Gueye.

O. Ballo 

K. Kriisa 

P. Larsson 

C. Ramey 

A. Tubelis

T. Bamba 

M. Gueye 

K. Houinsou 

J. Powell 

D. Rodman

PPG: A. Tubelis (19.9)

APG: K. Kriisa (5.8)

Reb/G: A. Tubelis (9.5)

PPG: T. Bamba (15.2)

APG: J. Powell (3)

Reb/G: M. Gueye (7.9)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (2nd season)

Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (4th season)