Seattle Redhawks vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Redhawks vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: ESPN+

Beasley Coliseum is the location where the Washington State Cougars (9-13) will try to beat the Seattle Redhawks (14-8) on Wednesday.

The Seattle Redhawks faced off with Pacific and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 56-54 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Redhawks walked away with 16 and Pacific totaled 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 3 of 12 shots from 3-point land. Pacific went 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 7 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Pacific snagged 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Pacific recorded 14 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In relation to defending, Seattle allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the field on 23 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Redhawks knocked down 6 of 10 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Seattle wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.8% field goal percentage (19 out of 49) and converted 10 out of their 25 3-point shots.

Brayden Maldonado is a guy who came through for the matchup. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Seattle enters this matchup with a record of 14-8 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seattle is pulling down 33.8 rebounds per game and has 308 assists for the season, which has them ranked 124th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Redhawks are connecting on 34.2% on three-point shots (166 of 485) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.2 points per contest (239th in the nation) on 45.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Redhawks are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 193rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 274 relinquished this year. The Redhawks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.1% (519 of 1,264) and they concede 36.4 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 31.0% on 3-point shots while they are 38th in the nation in PPG allowed (67.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington State Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 95-79 when they faced Pepperdine. The Cougars recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 29 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. Pepperdine earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cougars to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a clip of 73.3%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Washington State made 16 out of 37 attempts (43.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Cougars finished the game shooting 34 for 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.1%. The Cougars allowed Pepperdine to convert 30 of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 53.6% for this contest. They went 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 out of 17 and ended up going 13 of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Washington State allowed Pepperdine to grab 19 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Simon Hildebrandt ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for the contest. He scored 19 points in his 21 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 7 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, but didn't pull down a board.

Washington State has a record of 9-13 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Cougars are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 89th in the country. Washington State has accounted for 1,685 pts on the season (76.6 per contest) and they grab 34.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (264th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Cougars are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls every game and they hit 73.0% from the free throw line.

The Washington State defense surrenders 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (189 of 511) and their opposition makes 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.7 dimes and 30.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 205th and 29th in the nation. The Cougars on defense are ranked 289th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 77.9. They are forcing 10.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (317th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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