Oregon State Beavers vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington State Cougars (6-9) will try to beat the Oregon State Beavers (8-7) at Beasley Coliseum on Sunday.

The Oregon State Beavers faced San Francisco and earned the victory with a final of 70-62 in their last game. Oregon State walked away from the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 46) and made 11 of 23 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Beavers made 13 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 92.9%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 1 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 15 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Oregon State allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. San Francisco totaled 10 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, San Francisco collected 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. San Francisco finished shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 22 attempts. They converted 4 of 21 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Beavers walked away with 20 while San Francisco totaled 18 fouls.

Isaiah Sy is a guy who played a role for the game. He racked up 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He went 62.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Oregon State enters this contest with a record of 8-7 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Oregon State is grabbing 31.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 206 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 148th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Beavers are connecting on 35.4% on 3-pointers (134 of 378) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.4 pts per game (289th in college hoops) while hitting 43.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Beavers are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They surrender 31.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 204th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (74.0). The Beavers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (383 of 886) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 257th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 195 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington State Cougars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-55 when they faced Seattle. In reference to rebounding, Washington State allowed Seattle to pull down 23 overall (2 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 41.7% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 10 out of 24 and ended up shooting 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Cougars permitted Seattle to convert 20 out of their 47 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 42.6% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Cougars ended up going 19 out of 64 from the floor which had them sitting at 29.7%. In terms of shots from downtown, Washington State made 4 of their 27 tries (14.8%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 56.5%. Seattle earned 19 fouls in this contest which got the Cougars to the free throw line for 23 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Cougars recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for the contest.

Ace Glass lll pitched in for the Cougars for this game. He had 13 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 4 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Washington State has a mark of 6-9 so far this year. The Cougars have committed 18.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.9 times per game (327th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per game. Washington State has tallied 1,112 points this season (74.1 per game) and they pull in 36.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Cougars are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 205th in the nation.

The Washington State defense surrenders 33.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (119 of 351) and opponents are converting on 72.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.6 assists and 30.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 128th and 37th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 243rd in college in points per game surrendered with 75.7. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (282nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon State

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