Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: CBSSN

Beasley Coliseum is where the Washington State Cougars (8-10) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (17-1) on Thursday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs faced off with Santa Clara and notched a win by a score of 89-77 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 18 while Santa Clara finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 26 shots from long range. Santa Clara finished the game at 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 16 attempts. On top of that, Santa Clara pulled down 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Santa Clara doled out 12 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Gonzaga let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 28 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 17 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Gonzaga ended the contest having earned a 57.6% FG percentage (34 of 59) and converted 6 of 16 three-point attempts.

Graham Ike is a player who played a role in this contest. He ended up scoring 34 points on 13 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and totaled 11 rebounds. He shot 76.5% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Gonzaga comes into this one with a record of 17-1 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Gonzaga is grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 359 assists for the season, which has them ranked 3rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are connecting on 36.9% on three-point attempts (133 of 360) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 91.4 pts per contest (11th in college hoops) while connecting on 52.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are giving up 28.9% on shots from distance while they are 52nd in college in points per game allowed (67.9). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.1% (422 of 1,080) and they concede 32.1 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 187th in college in allowing assists with 225 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Washington State Cougars took a loss by a final score of 88-82 when they played St. Mary's. The Cougars were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. St. Mary's was called for 15 fouls in the game which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to convert 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. In regard to 3-point shots, Washington State converted 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). In all, the Cougars finished shooting 30 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.5%. The Cougars permitted St. Mary's to convert 27 of their 56 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.2% in the matchup. They finished 46.7% from three-point range by connecting on 14 out of 30 and finished the contest at 20 of 20 at the free throw line (100.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Washington State allowed St. Mary's to get 27 overall (7 offensive).

Ace Glass lll was important for the Cougars in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Washington State has a win-loss mark of 8-10 for the campaign. The Cougars commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.4 times per game (303rd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. Washington State has totaled 1,353 pts on the year (75.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Cougars are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 139th in college hoops.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 250th in the country in PPG surrendered with 75.9. They have forced 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (279th in Division 1). The Washington State defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (150 of 428) and their opposition knocks down 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.8 assists and 30.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 139th and 17th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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