Washington State vs Pacific Prediction 1/9/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Pacific Tigers and the Washington State Cougars meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Beasley Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington State vs Pacific Prediction.

Pacific Recap

The Pacific Tigers come into this game looking to bounce back from an 87-70 loss at the hands of Pepperdine in their last matchup to fall to 5-13 on the year. After this matchup, Pacific will head home for a matchup with the Oregon State Beavers.

Tigers Lose 9^th Straight

Elias Ralph leads the Tigers in scoring and rebounding with 17.1 PPG and 7.6 RPG while Elijah Fisher has 16.9 PPG with 5.5 RPG. Lamar Washington has 11.2 PPG with 5 RPG along with a team-high 6.2 APG to lead Pacific in the assist department and to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Pacific up to this point in the year. As a team, Pacific is averaging 71.1 PPG on 43.2% shooting from the field, 28.6% from three, and 71.9% from the foul line this season.

Washington State Recap

The Washington State Cougars come into this game looking to add on to a 91-82 win over San Francisco last time out to improve to 13-3 on the year. After this game, Washington State will head on the road to take on Gonzaga.

Cougars Win 4^th In A Row

Nate Calmese leads the Cougars in scoring and assists with 16.4 PPG and 4.3 APG along with 3.5 RPG while LeJuan Watts has 13.6 PPG with 8.3 RPG and 3.9 APG to lead the Cougars in the rebounding department so far this season. Dane Erikstrup has 12.6 PPG with 3.9 RPG while Isaiah Watts has 12.5 PPG with 4.8 RPG and Ethan Price has added 11.9 PPG with 5.9 RPG and 2.4 APG as well this season. As a team, Washington State is averaging 81.6 PPG on 49.5% shooting from the field, 36.3% from three-point range, and 71.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Washington State Cougars will win

• Pacific has lost each of its last 22 games against the West Coast Conference.
• Washington State has won 13 of its last 14 games at Beasley Coliseum.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Pacific’s last six road games has produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Seven of Washington State’s last eight night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.

Washington State vs Pacific Prediction

I’m with Washington State here. I get the case to be made for a decent-sized underdog like Pacific, and the Tigers have done a decent job at keeping a lot of their score-lines respectable even in recent losses. However, the Cougars are still the far better team in this matchup from a talent perspective, and even though the Cougars don’t delve too deep into their bench they have a ton of players that can put a hurting on you offensively if you’re not up to the task and I don’t think that Pacific will be here. I think the Cougars pull away in the second half get the win and cover in this one.