The No. 22 Washington State Cougars (20-6, 11-4 Pac-12) and the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (20-5, 11-3) put their respective winning streaks on the line Thursday in Tucson. Tip-off at McKale Center is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Washington State vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Cougars enter winners of 7 in a row, most recently defeating Stanford Saturday 72-59 as 7.5-point favorites in Pullman. Wazzu prevailed back on Jan. 13 against the Wildcats at home, winning outright as 9-point dogs 73-70. Senior F Isaac Jones recorded a season-high 13 rebounds while also leading the Cougars with 24 points in the victory.
Arizona has lost only once since that defeat in Pullman as it was upset by 18.5-point home underdog Oregon State Jan. 25. The Wildcats have reeled off 6 straight wins since, and over the last 3 games, no team has averaged more points per game in all of college basketball (103.0). That number is aided by a 105-99 triple overtime victory as 5-point favorites over Utah Feb. 8, a night that saw senior G Pelle Larsson score a season-high 27 points.
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