The No. 8 UCLA Bruins (11-2, 2-0 Pac-12) visit the Washington State Cougars (5-8, 0-2) in an end-of-the-year Pac-12 tilt Friday. Tip time from Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum will be at 11 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UCLA vs. Washington State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
UCLA is 8-0 since losing back-to-back games Nov. 18 (to current-No. 22 Illinois) and Nov. 20 (to current-No. 13 Baylor). Recent wins include those of the straight-up and against-the-spread (ATS) variety at Maryland (Dec. 14) and on a neutral court against Kentucky (Dec. 17). The Bruins head into Friday’s game having won 3 in a row ATS.
The Cougars have lost 3 in a row ATS and are just 1-4 SU since Dec. 10. A hot start from the perimeter has fizzled of late. The Cougars shot 38.9% from 3-point range through Dec. 10 but have scuffled through a 25.9% mark in the 4 games since.