College hoops betting interest focuses on the Arizona State vs Washington State battle Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena as the Sun Devils look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Supporters of the Cougars have watched them go 11-9 and 8-9-1 ATS on the year, while the Sun Devils are at 6-14 and 5-15 ATS. In totals betting, the Sun Devils are 9-11, while the Cougars have a 9-9 mark.



View Washington State vs Arizona State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Arizona State in this one will find them as 1.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Sun Devils rated this week at No. 274 and the Cougars sitting at No. 132. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 70-63 result in favor of the Cougars.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Arizona State has the nation's No. 296-rated offensive output, at 62 PPG. The visiting Cougars defense ranks No. 192 allowing on average 67.4 PPG. The Sun Devils FG% has averaged 46.3% so far, less than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.2% per game.

Defensively, Washington State features the nation's No. 237-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.9 points per game. Arizona State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 277 nationally in scoring at home.

Washington State lost its last outing, an 85-61 result against Arizona on January 26. They failed to cover in that game as an 8.5-point underdog. Washington State was run off the court by the Wildcats on Thursday as Arizona routed them 85-61 at McKale Center.

Arizona State lost its last outing, a 60-54 result against Washington on January 26. They covered in that game as a 7-point underdog. The Sun Devils endured a 60-54 loss at the hands of the Huskies on Thursday, despite a 20-point effort from Jonathan Gilling at Wells Fargo Arena.


Washington State Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing USC are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Arizona State Sun Devils Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Stanford are 6-4
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Cougars at Sun Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington State's last 6 games on the road
Washington State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona State's last 6 games when playing Washington State
Arizona State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington State
Arizona State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Washington State home to USC, Thursday, February 2
Arizona State at Stanford, Thursday, February 2