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Portland Pilots vs. Washington State Cougars
The Portland Pilots and the Washington State Cougars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -16.5-point favorites versus the Pilots, while the game's total opened at 153.
Last time out for Washington State, they were a 65-61 winner as they battled Toreros on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -13-point favorite.
Portland was a 84-81 winner in its last match at home against Tigers. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Portland:
Team record: 6-13 SU,8-9 ATS
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 12 games on the road
Washington State:
Team record: 14-5 SU,12-7 ATS
Washington State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Washington State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
Next up:
Portland home to San Diego Thursday, January 23
Washington State at Santa Clara Thursday, January 23