The Huskies hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Washington State Cougars pay a visit to Staples Center on the college basketball betting menu.

This game is part of the Pac 10 Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Staples Center.

This season, the Huskies are 20-10 overall and 14-13-1 ATS ATS, while the Cougars are 19-11 and 15-11-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Washington boasts a 13-14 on the OU, and Washington State is 15-11.



View Washington State vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Washington in this one will find them as 5.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Huskies sit at No. 29 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Cougars sit at No. 62 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Huskies will win this game 87-80.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Washington's No. 13-rated squad against Washington State's No. 204-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Washington rates No. 9 in the country with 8.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 92 nationally with 7 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Washington State owns the country's No. 146-rated mark, allowing 69.5 points per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

Washington State was a 58-54 loser in its last match at home against UCLA. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as underdogs. The Cougars endured a 58-54 loss at the hands of the Bruins on Saturday, despite a 15-point effort from Brock Motum at Friel Court.

Washington lost its last outing, a 62-60 result against USC on March 5. They failed to cover in that game as a 10-point favorite. The Huskies endured a 62-60 loss at the hands of the Trojans on Saturday, despite a 16-point effort from Isaiah Thomas at Edmundson Pavilion.


Washington State Cougars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing UCLA are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing USC are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

A few Cougars at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Washington State
Washington is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington State
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington State