Who’s Playing
No. 11 UCLA @ Washington State
Current Records: UCLA 11-2; Washington State 5-8
What to Know
The #11 UCLA Bruins are 9-3 against the Washington State Cougars since January of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Friday. UCLA and Washington State will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 11 p.m. ET at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. The Bruins won both of their matches against Washington State last season (76-56 and 75-65) and are aiming for the same result this time around.
UCLA made easy work of the UC Davis Aggies last Wednesday and carried off an 81-54 victory. UCLA’s guard Jaylen Clark did his thing and dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Cougars came up short against the Utah State Aggies on Sunday, falling 82-73. Washington State’s loss came about despite a quality game from forward Mouhamed Gueye, who posted a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards.
The Bruins are the favorite in this one, with an expected 8.5-point margin of victory. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
UCLA’s win brought them up to 11-2 while Washington State’s defeat pulled them down to 5-8. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: UCLA comes into the game boasting the seventh fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 9.9. Less enviably, the Cougars are 32nd worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 11.3 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Washington State.
How To Watch
When: Friday at 11 p.m. ETWhere: Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum — Pullman, WashingtonTV: Pac-12 NetworksOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Bruins are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Cougars, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
UCLA have won nine out of their last 12 games against Washington State.
Mar 10, 2022 – UCLA 75 vs. Washington State 65Feb 17, 2022 – UCLA 76 vs. Washington State 56Feb 11, 2021 – Washington State 81 vs. UCLA 73Jan 14, 2021 – UCLA 91 vs. Washington State 61Feb 13, 2020 – UCLA 86 vs. Washington State 83Jan 04, 2020 – Washington State 79 vs. UCLA 71Jan 30, 2019 – UCLA 87 vs. Washington State 67Dec 29, 2017 – UCLA 96 vs. Washington State 82Mar 04, 2017 – UCLA 77 vs. Washington State 68Feb 01, 2017 – UCLA 95 vs. Washington State 79Jan 30, 2016 – UCLA 83 vs. Washington State 50Jan 03, 2016 – Washington State 85 vs. UCLA 78
