Bruins visit Washington State Cougars in college basketball clash

UCLA BruinsWashington State Cougars
Feb 4, 5:00 PM | Friel Court

UCLA Bruins vs Washington State Cougars Odds

12-10TEAM RECORD12-10



The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Washington State and UCLA on Saturday, with the host Cougars trying to win and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Supporters of the Bruins have watched them go 12-10 and 12-10 ATS on the year, while the Cougars are at 12-10 and 9-10-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Cougars are 10-10, while the Bruins have a 13-8-1 mark.



View UCLA vs Washington State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Washington State sat as 2.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cougars at No. 190 and the Bruins at No. 135 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 74-71 result in favor of the Bruins.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington State's No. 125 nationally ranked offense (70.5 points per game) against a Bruins defense that sits as the No. 97 at 63.9 PPG. The Cougars have been averaging 47.2% from the field, more than the Bruins have managed so far this season (46.9% on average).

Defensively, UCLA features the nation's No. 182-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.7 points per game. Washington State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 142 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, UCLA was a 71-69 loser on the road against Washington. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs. UCLA suffered a 71-69 loss against Washington on Thursday, getting 24 points from Joshua Smith in a losing effort at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Washington State was a 60-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against USC. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites. The Cougars got a terrific 26-point effort from Brock Motum as Washington State defeated USC 60-53 on Thursday at Friel Court.


UCLA Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Stanford are 9-1
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Washington State Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Oregon State are 3-7
After playing USC are 6-4
After a win are 6-4


A few Bruins at Cougars trends to consider:
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UCLA's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington State
UCLA is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Washington State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington State's last 5 games when playing UCLA


Next up:
UCLA home to Stanford, Thursday, February 9
Washington State at Oregon State, Thursday, February 9

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