The Washington State Cougars (6-10, 1-4 Pac-12) take on the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (14-1, 3-1) Saturday. Tip at McKale Center is at 5 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Washington State vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Arizona enters off a 70-67 win against Washington Thursday. The Wildcats average 87.5 points per game (3rd) and will attempt to get their scoring back on track against a Cougars team that allows only 66.4 points (109th). Arizona has been stellar this entire season with its only loss coming by way of an 81-66 decision at Utah on Dec. 1.
Washington State has struggled this season and will hope to gain momentum by beating one of the top teams in the country on its home court. F DJ Rodman was the leading scorer for Washington against Arizona State with 16 points in a 77-71 loss Thursday and will need to have a big outing Saturday.