Washington State vs. Portland Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The Washington State Cougars (10-13, 5-5 WCC) host the Portland Pilots (10-13, 3-7 WCC) at Beasley Coliseum, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Pilots are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

Washington State heads into this matchup after a 70-58 victory against Seattle U on Wednesday. Rihards Vavers scored a team-high 24 points for Washington State in the victory. Portland's most recent contest on Wednesday ended in a 74-51 loss to Pacific. Joel Foxwell scored a team-leading 13 points for Portland in the loss.

Washington State vs. Portland Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington
• Spread favorite: Washington State -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Washington State -317
• Moneyline underdog: Portland +255
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Washington State vs. Portland

• Washington State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Saturday's over/under of 151.5 points 12 times this season.
• A total of 10 of Portland's games have ended with a combined score over 151.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 152.8 points per game, 1.3 points more than the point total of 151.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 155.9 points per game, 4.4 more than this contest's over/under.
• Washington State has a 153.3 average over/under in its games this season, 1.8 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Portland's games have an average over/under of 155.4 points this season, 3.9 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Washington State vs. Portland

• Washington State has 11 wins against the spread in 23 games this year.
• The Cougars have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 8.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Portland is 11-10-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pilots have an ATS record of 5-4 in their nine games when underdogs by 8.5 points or more this year.
• Washington State is 5-6 against the spread, and 7-4 overall, at home.
• Washington State is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 8.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• On the road, Portland is 3-6 against the spread, and 1-8 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Washington State vs. Portland

• Washington State has entered the game as moneyline favorites 11 times this season and won nine, or 81.8%, of those games.
• The Cougars have a record of 2-1 when favored by -317 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from Washington State, based on the moneyline, is 76%.
• Portland has come away with three wins in the 15 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Pilots have come away with a win two times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +255 or longer on the moneyline.
• Portland has an implied victory probability of 28.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.