Washington State Cougars vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs San Diego Toreros

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington State Cougars (8-11) are en route to Jenny Craig Pavilion on Wednesday where they will go up against the San Diego Toreros (8-12).

The Washington State Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against San Francisco and ended up losing by a score of 85-80 in their last contest. Washington State finished the contest with a 57.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 59) and buried 10 out of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Cougars knocked down 2 of 3 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 19 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, Washington State let their opponent shoot 53.7% from the floor on 29 out of 54 shooting. San Francisco doled out 18 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, San Francisco pulled down 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. San Francisco finished the contest at 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 18 shots. They made 12 of their 22 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Cougars ended up with 18 and San Francisco recorded 12 fouls.

Eemeli Yalaho is one player who came through in the game. He walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He totaled 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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Washington State enters this one with a record of 8-11 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington State is snagging 35.4 boards per game and has accumulated 234 dimes so far this year, which ranks 281st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are shooting 35.0% on 3-pointers (167 of 477) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They average 74.6 points per game (236th in D-1) while going 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars have forced 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are giving up 35.1% on three-point shots and they are 260th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (76.5). The Cougars are giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (502 of 1,098) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 197th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 247 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Diego Toreros got the victory with a final of 113-67 against Bethesda. With respect to rebounds, San Diego permitted Bethesda to grab 16 in all (5 offensive). They went 28.1% from distance by going 9 of 32 and ended up going 8 out of 12 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Toreros allowed Bethesda to convert 25 of their 67 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 37.3% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Toreros went 38 for 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 58.5%. Concerning 3-point attempts, San Diego buried 10 out of their 20 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 27 of them for a clip of 93.1%. Bethesda was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Toreros to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Toreros snagged 32 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 47 in the game.

Tim Moore was important for the Toreros for the contest. He racked up 32 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He buried 10 of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

San Diego has a win-loss mark of 8-12 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Toreros are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which ranks 230th in D-1. San Diego has earned 1,505 points so far this year (75.3 per contest) and they average 31.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.1 times per contest (85th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per game. The Toreros are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 77.5% from the free throw line.

The San Diego defense gives up 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (145 of 471) and their opponents are knocking down 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.2 assists and 36.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 297th and 296th in college hoops. The Toreros on the defensive end are ranked 266th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 76.6. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (300th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington State

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