Washington State Cougars vs Loyola Marymount Lions Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Loyola Marymount Lions

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPNU

The Loyola Marymount Lions (14-15) will try to defeat the Washington State Cougars (12-17) at Gersten Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Washington State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against St. Mary's and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-67 in their last game. Washington State finished the contest having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 out of 57) and buried 7 of their 19 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 10 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 19 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Washington State allowed 54.2% from the floor on 32 of 59 shooting. St. Mary's distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Moreover, St. Mary's totaled 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. St. Mary's went 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 12 shots. They made 10 out of their 20 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Cougars ended up with 14 and St. Mary's finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Ace Glass lll is one guy who was a factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played 29 minutes but ended the game without a board. He racked up 15 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Washington State comes into this matchup with a mark of 12-17 on the campaign. They average 76.6 pts per game (164th in college hoops) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Cougars are hitting 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (275 of 738) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington State is snagging 34.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 389 assists for the season, which has them ranked 187th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They rank 222nd in college in giving up assists with 385 surrendered for the season. The Cougars are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.6% (800 of 1,715) and they surrender 31.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are 288th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (77.6).

For their last game, the Loyola Marymount Lions got the victory with a final of 77-65 when they faced San Diego. The Lions earned 20 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 22 for this contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. San Diego had 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Lions to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a clip of 81.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Loyola Marymount converted 8 out of their 17 attempts (47.1%). Overall, the Lions shot 26 out of 45 from the field which had them at 57.8%. The Lions permitted San Diego to bury 24 of 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.6% for the contest. They shot 40.0% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Loyola Marymount permitted San Diego to get 25 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Jan Vide was important for the Lions for the game. He earned 23 points in his 29 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 12 for this game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Loyola Marymount has a win-loss mark of 14-15 on the season. As an offense, the Lions are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 128th in the country. Loyola Marymount has totaled 2,181 points this year (75.2 per contest) and they collect 34.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per game (236th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Lions are committing 17.9 fouls every game and they go 70.2% from the free throw line.

The Lions on the defensive side of the court are 136th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 72.5. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (72nd in the country). The Loyola Marymount defense gives up 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (212 of 634) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.9 dimes and 35.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 139th and 276th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington State

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