Washington State Cougars vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, 1/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs San Francisco Dons

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: The Sobrato Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Francisco Dons (12-8) welcome the Washington State Cougars (8-10) at The Sobrato Center on Sunday.

The Washington State Cougars took the court against Gonzaga and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-65 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 17 while Gonzaga totaled 18 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Gonzaga finished the contest at 70.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 17 tries. On top of that, Gonzaga pulled down 42 rebounds (17 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Gonzaga doled out 16 dimes and had 14 steals for the matchup. In relation to defending, Washington State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 34 of 68 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 25 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cougars buried 10 of 20 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Washington State finished the contest with a 40.4% FG percentage (21 out of 52) and knocked down 13 of 28 3-point attempts.

Ace Glass lll is a player who was important for this contest. He ended up going 38.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He walked away with 16 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Washington State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 8-10 for the season. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a group they commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington State is pulling in 35.8 boards per game and has racked up 224 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 271st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are shooting 34.3% on 3-point shots (154 of 449) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 75.2 points per contest (226th in Division 1) while hitting 46.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are able to force 10.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 193rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 231 surrendered on the campaign. The Cougars defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (468 of 1,030) and they concede 30.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 35.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 248th in college in points per game allowed (75.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Francisco Dons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-68 when they played St. Mary's. Concerning attacking the glass, San Francisco permitted St. Mary's to get 36 in total (7 offensive). They shot 53.3% from distance by shooting 8 of 15 and finished the contest at 22 of 25 from the free throw line (88.0%). The Dons allowed St. Mary's to make 26 out of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Dons finished shooting 26 out of 59 from the field which had them at 44.1%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, San Francisco buried 11 out of 26 attempts (42.3%). They were able to bury 5 of them for a rate of 38.5%. St. Mary's had 16 fouls for the contest which took the Dons to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They also coughed it up 9 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Dons were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 24 for this contest.

Tyrone Riley IV was important for the Dons in this matchup. He accumulated 16 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for the game. He converted 6 out of 9 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

San Francisco has a win-loss mark of 12-8 on the season. As an offense, the Dons are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 255th in the nation. San Francisco has totaled 1,506 pts for the year (75.3 per contest) and they collect 38.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.4 times per game (185th in college) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Dons commit 18.1 fouls per game and they hit 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The San Francisco defense concedes 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (131 of 426) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.4 assists and 33.1 rebounds per contest, which is 99th and 93rd in college hoops. The Dons on defense are ranked 78th in the country in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are able to force 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (60th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.