Washington State Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 2/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington State Cougars (11-15) are hitting the road to McCarthey Athletic Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Gonzaga Bulldogs (23-2).

The Washington State Cougars faced Santa Clara and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 96-92 in their last contest. Washington State ended the contest having earned a 54.1% field goal percentage (33 out of 61) and made 13 of their 25 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Cougars knocked down 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 30 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defending, Washington State let their opponent shoot 56.1% from the field on 37 out of 66 shooting. Santa Clara recorded 14 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Moreover, Santa Clara had 27 boards (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Santa Clara ended up shooting 81.3% at the free throw line by making 13 of 16 shots. They converted 9 out of their 22 tries from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Cougars left the arena with 15 and Santa Clara had 17 personal fouls.

Eemeli Yalaho is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He left the arena with 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. He ended up going 61.5% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Washington State will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 11-15 on the season. They are averaging 77.5 points per outing (151st in college) while shooting 47.4% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 37.3% on three-point shots (249 of 667) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington State is pulling down 34.9 rebounds per game and has 354 dimes so far this season, which is 140th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 253rd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 346 surrendered so far this season. The Cougars defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (707 of 1,531) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a team. They surrender 35.6% from beyond the arc and they are 280th in college in opponents points per game (77.5).

The last time they took the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 81-61 when they played Oregon State. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Gonzaga allowed Oregon State to grab 15 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 55.6% from downtown by shooting 10 out of 18 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). The Bulldogs permitted Oregon State to convert 19 out of 43 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.2% in the game. Overall, the Bulldogs ended up going 32 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Gonzaga made 3 of their 10 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 14 of them for a clip of 87.5%. Oregon State had 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 16 shots. They also turned it over 2 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Bulldogs recorded 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 for the contest.

Graham Ike ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs for the game. He earned 35 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in the game. He made 13 of 18 in this contest giving him a rate of 72.2%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a record of 23-2 so far this year. The Bulldogs have committed 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per game (10th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest. Gonzaga has tallied 2,189 pts this year (87.6 per contest) and they grab 41.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are hitting on 51.2% from the floor, which ranks 10th in Division 1.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 30th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.0. They have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (23rd in D-1). The Gonzaga defense surrenders 31.0% from downtown (197 of 635) and their opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.4 assists and 31.7 boards per game, which is ranked 101st and 49th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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