San Francisco vs Washington State Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The San Francisco team is getting ready to face Washington State on Saturday at 7 PM EST. The game is taking place at Beasley Coliseum and is being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Dons are coming to the game here with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win in overtime against Santa Clara by a score of 97-94. The overall record for the Dons is now sitting at 13-3 on the year.

For the Dons they are coming in with 77.5 points per game scored while landing 47.3% of the shots. The rebounding for San Francisco is sitting at 36.5 boards per game, but have ended up getting 14.9 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Dons have allowed 65.3 points per game, but have managed to pick up 3.9 blocks and 7.5 steals per game.

The Cougars are coming to the game here with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win against Loyola Marymount by a score of 73-59. The overall record for the Cougars is now sitting at 12-3 on the year.

For the Cougars they are coming in with 80.9 points per game scored while landing 49.5% of the shots. The rebounding for Washington State is sitting at 37.3 boards per game, but have ended up getting 17.4 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Cougars have allowed 73.5 points per game, but have managed to pick up 5.5 blocks and 6.3 steals per game.

This game here will be a great battle that the West Coast may see as a classic almost right away. However, in this game here we are going to take the home team to secure the win. The court will be loud and even with the evenly matched teams here it is difficult to see the Dons being able to overcome the noise and road pressure. Final Score Prediction, Washington State Cougars win 78-74.