Pac-12 Tournament: Stanford vs. Washington State odds, picks and predictions
The Stanford Cardinal (14-17) and Washington State Cougars (23-8) meet in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Stanford vs. Washington State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 10th-seeded Cardinal rallied to knock off rival Cal in the 1st round Wednesday, winning 87-76 in overtime as 2-point favorites as the Over (152) needed the extra period to cash. Stanford has won 2 in a row, both against Cal, while covering 3 consecutive outings.
Stanford suffered a 72-59 loss in Pullman Feb. 17 as a 7.5-point underdog as the Under (146) cashed in the most recent meeting. Washington State also won 89-75 in Palo Alto Jan. 18 as a 3.5-point underdog with the Over (144.5) connecting.
Second-seeded Washington State limped to the finish line of the regular season, falling 74-68 at home to rival Washington as a 6.5-point favorite March 7. Washington State is a very ordinary 2-2 straight up (SU) and 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 outings, while the Under has cashed in 4 of the previous 6 outings.
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Stanford vs. Washington State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:43 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Stanford +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Washington State -360 (bet $360 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Stanford +7.5 (-102) | Washington State -7.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Stanford vs. Washington State picks and predictions
Prediction
Washington State 77, Stanford 66
Moneyline
Washington State (-360) will cost 3.6 times the potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward. Even as part of a multi-team parlay, including the Cougars sucks all of the value out of your ticket.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
WASHINGTON STATE -7.5 (-120) is worth playing, even though it will cost a little extra juice.
The margin of victory for the Cougars in both meetings this season was 13.5 points per game, including a Washington State road win in mid-January. It's difficult to beat the same team 3 times in the same season, but Wazzu should be able to get the job done, and get a win in double digits, too.
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Over/Under
OVER 140.5 (-110) is the lean but go with a half-unit play at most.
The Over-Under split in the 2 regular-season meetings between these teams. For Washington State, it cashed the Over in 2 of the final 3 games down the stretch of the regular season. The defense allowed at least 72 points in 4 of the final 5 outings.
For Stanford, the Over cashed against Cal in the 1st round, the total has gone high in 3 of the past 5 games. Again, there are no dominant trends one way or the other. However, the Cardinal have allowed 76 or more points in 5 of the past 6 games, and that's what is driving this Over train.
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