Washington State Cougars vs St. Mary's Gaels Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs St. Mary's Gaels

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga, CA

TV: CBSSN

The Washington State Cougars (8-9) are on their way to University Credit Union Pavilion on Saturday where they will play the St. Mary's Gaels (15-2).

The Washington State Cougars faced Oregon State and took home the win by a score of 81-67 in their last contest. Washington State walked away from the contest with a 48.3% FG percentage (28 of 58) and converted 9 of their 26 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Cougars knocked down 16 of 22 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Washington State allowed the other team to go 44.0% from the floor on 22 of 50 shooting. Oregon State doled out 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Oregon State pulled down 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Oregon State finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of 21 tries. They converted 9 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Cougars walked away with 17 while Oregon State accounted for 21 fouls.

Ace Glass lll is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished 46.7% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Washington State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 8-9 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington State is collecting 36.3 boards per contest and has earned 205 assists so far this year, which ranks 254th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are hitting 34.4% on shots from distance (146 of 424) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.8 points per contest (239th in the country) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are able to force 10.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 234th in college hoops in PPG allowed (75.2). The Cougars defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (441 of 974) and they concede 30.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 215th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 212 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the St. Mary's Gaels got the win with a final of 93-76 against Seattle. When discussing rebounding, St. Mary's permitted Seattle to grab 14 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 44.0% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Gaels allowed Seattle to convert 30 out of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.9% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Gaels finished the game shooting 34 for 63 from the field which had them sitting at 54.0%. Concerning 3-pointers, St. Mary's converted 9 of 17 tries (52.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. Seattle had 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Gaels to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Gaels collected 28 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the game.

Paulius Murauskas ended up being a major contributor for the Gaels in this contest. He made 11 out of 21 in the game giving him a rate of 52.4%, and added 15 rebounds. He racked up 30 points in his 39 minutes on the court and earned 4 dimes for this game.

St. Mary's has a record of 15-2 for the year. The Gaels have committed 15.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 80.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per game (140th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. St. Mary's has 1,349 points on the campaign (79.4 per contest) and they pull in 40.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Gaels are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is 88th in college hoops.

The St. Mary's defense concedes 29.5% on 3-point shots (107 of 363) and their opponents are connecting on 74.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.8 assists and 28.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 144th and 2nd in the nation. The Gaels on defense are ranked 12th in college in points per game surrendered with 63.9. They are able to force 10.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.9% from the floor (43rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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