San Francisco vs. Washington State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 18

The San Francisco Dons (12-8, 4-3 WCC) take the court against the Washington State Cougars (8-11, 3-3 WCC) as 5.5-point favorites on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

In its last matchup on Tuesday, San Francisco suffered an 82-68 loss to Saint Mary's (CA). Tyrone Riley IV scored a team-best 16 points for San Francisco in the loss. Washington State heads into this contest after an 86-65 loss to Gonzaga on Thursday. Washington State got a team-high 16 points from Jerone Morton in the loss.

San Francisco vs. Washington State Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: War Memorial at the Sobrato Center in San Francisco, California
• Spread favorite: San Francisco -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: San Francisco -258
• Moneyline underdog: Washington State +209
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch San Francisco vs. Washington State

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: San Francisco vs. Washington State

• This season, eight of San Francisco's 19 games have gone over Sunday's total of 146.5 points.
• This season, 12 of Washington State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 149.9 points per game, 3.4 points more than the total of 146.5 for this game.
• This game's over/under is 0.7 fewer points than the 145.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in San Francisco's games is 1.9 fewer points than the over/under of 146.5 in this matchup.
• A difference of 4.6 points separates the average over/under in Washington State's games (151.1 points) and this contest's over/under (146.5).

Betting the Spread: San Francisco vs. Washington State

• San Francisco is 9-10-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this season, the Dons have been installed as favorites by a 5.5-point margin or more nine times and are 5-4 ATS in those games.
• Washington State has eight wins against the spread in 19 games this year.
• So far this year, the Cougars have been installed as underdogs by a 5.5-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those games.
• At home this year, San Francisco is 3-5 against the spread and 6-2 overall.
• This season, as a 5.5-point favorite or more at home, San Francisco is 3-4 ATS.
• On the road, Washington State is 1-5 overall and 4-2 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: San Francisco vs. Washington State

• San Francisco has entered the game as moneyline favorites 12 times this season and won eight, or 66.7%, of those games.
• This season, the Dons have won eight of their nine games, or 88.9%, when favored by at least -258 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.1% chance of a victory for San Francisco.
• Washington State has been posted as the moneyline underdog 10 times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• This season, the Cougars have been a moneyline underdog of -258 or more seven times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Washington State has a 32.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for San Francisco vs. Washington State

• Pick ATS: Washington State (+ 5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  
• Prediction: Washington State 75 - San Francisco 74