Washington State vs Portland College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for WCC Tournament

The No. 9 seed Portland Pilots (14-18, 6-12 WCC) will play in the WCC tournament against the No. 8 seed Washington State Cougars (12-19, 7-11 WCC) on Friday at Orleans Arena, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Washington State vs. Portland Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Paradise, Nevada
• Arena: Orleans Arena

Washington State vs. Portland Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Washington State win (71.6%)

Before placing a bet on Friday's Washington State-Portland spread (Washington State -5.5) or over/under (149.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Washington State vs. Portland: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Washington State has covered 15 times in 30 matchups with a spread this season.
• Portland has compiled a 15-15-0 record against the spread this year.
• Washington State (5-3) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (62.5%) than Portland (7-9) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (43.8%).
• The Cougars have done a better job covering the spread in home games (8-7-0) than they have in road tilts (6-6-0).
• The Pilots have performed better against the spread at home (11-5-0) than away (3-10-0) this season.
• Washington State's record against the spread in conference action is 10-8-0.
• Portland has 11 wins against the spread in 19 WCC games this year.

Washington State vs. Portland: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Washington State has won in 11, or 73.3%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This year, the Cougars have won six of eight games when listed as at least -255 or better on the moneyline.
• Portland has won 23.8% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (5-16).
• The Pilots are 3-12 (winning only 20% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer.
• Washington State has an implied victory probability of 71.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Washington State vs. Portland Head-to-Head Comparison

• Washington State's -39 scoring differential (outscored by 1.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.4 points per game (164th in college basketball) while giving up 77.6 per contest (283rd in college basketball).
• Washington State's leading scorer, Aaron Glass , is 195th in the country putting up 16.3 points per game.
• Portland's -128 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 74.7 points per game (213th in college basketball) while giving up 78.7 per contest (310th in college basketball).
• Joel Foxwell is 251st in the country with a team-high 15.5 points per game.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by an average of 2.6 boards. They are recording 31.4 rebounds per game (220th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.8 per outing.
• Eemeli Yalaho's 5.7 rebounds per game lead the Cougars and rank 359th in college basketball play.
• The Pilots pull down 30.6 rebounds per game (256th in college basketball), compared to the 30.4 of their opponents.
• Cameron Williams paces the Pilots with 4.9 rebounds per game (636th in college basketball).
• Washington State ranks 146th in college basketball with 99.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 319th in college basketball defensively with 100.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Pilots rank 260th in college basketball with 94.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 290th defensively with 99.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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