Tune in as the No. 6 seed Washington State Cougars (19-13, 8-10 WCC) square off in the WCC Tournament against the No. 3 seed San Francisco Dons (23-8, 13-5 WCC) on Sunday at Orleans Arena, beginning at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
The Dons head into their game against the Cougars as a 5.5-point favorite. The matchup’s over/under is set at 151.5.
San Francisco has a 15-14-0 record against the spread this season compared to Washington State, who is 15-16-0 ATS. A total of 13 out of the Dons’ games this season have gone over the point total, and 16 of the Cougars’ games have gone over. The two teams average 154.5 points per game, 3.0 more points than this matchup’s total. San Francisco is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its past 10 games, while Washington State has gone 2-8 against the spread and 4-6 overall.
Ahead of this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Sunday’s college basketball action.
Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
How to watch San Francisco vs. Washington State
Game day: Sunday, March 9, 2025
Game time: 11 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN2
Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo!
Washington State at San Francisco odds, spread and lines
College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:19 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: San Francisco -5.5
Total: 151.5
Moneyline: San Francisco -246, Washington State +200
San Francisco vs. Washington State prediction
San Francisco 78, Washington State 73
Moneyline
San Francisco
San Francisco has won 18 of 19 games when the moneyline favorite this season (94.7%).
The Dons have won all 13 games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -246 or shorter.
Based on this contest’s moneyline, San Francisco’s implied win probability is 71.1%.
Washington State
Washington State has won two, or 15.4%, of the 13 games it has played as underdogs this season.
This season, the Cougars have won two of their seven games when they’re the underdog by at least +200 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win by Washington State based on the moneyline is 33.3%.
Against the spread
San Francisco is 15-14-0 ATS this season.
Washington State has covered 15 times in 31 matchups with a spread this season.
The Dons put up only 2.5 fewer points per game (75.6) than the Cougars give up (78.1).
San Francisco is 7-6 against the spread and 13-1 overall when scoring more than 78.1 points.
Washington State has a 9-4 record against the spread and an 11-2 record overall when allowing fewer than 75.6 points.
The Cougars’ 78.9 points per game are 10.7 more points than the 68.2 the Dons give up to opponents.
Washington State has put together a 14-8 ATS record and a 16-6 overall record in games it scores more than 68.2 points.
San Francisco has an ATS record of 14-10 and a 21-5 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 78.9 points.
Over/Under
The Dons’ average implied point total this season is 1.6 fewer points than their implied total in Sunday’s game (77.4 implied points on average compared to 79 implied points in this game).
So far this season, San Francisco has put up more than 79 points in a game 13 times.
The average implied point total on the season for the Cougars (81.6) is 8.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (73).
This season, Washington State has put up more than 73 points in 23 games.
Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside.
We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source link
