Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Washington St Cougars will travel to the desert to battle the Arizona Wildcats in an NCAA PAC 12 conference college basketball game on Thursday night.
Tip off time from Arizona is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FSN.
The point spread opened in this college basketball game with the home team Arizona Wildcats favored by -8 ½ points with a total of 133 points.
Money early from the college basketball betting public has come in on the side of the home team as Arizona has been bet up to a -9 point favorite.
The total has been bet down to 132 points.
Arizona Wildcats money line bettors will lay –400 odds with the road underdog Washington St Cougars returning +355 odds to pull off the upset win with the points no factor in the wager.
The Wildcats won and covered the point spread in both meetings with the Cougars last season.
There was one under and one over.
Washington St will travel to Arizona with a record of 11-8 on the season. The club is 2-4 on the road.
The Cougars average 72 points and 47.7% shooting with 37.5% coming from the three point line.
On defense Washington St allows 67 points and 42.3% shooting. Teams hit on 33.2% from the three point line against them.
After three straight road losses in conference the team rebounded at home with two straight wins against the Bay Area teams.
They are coming off the 77-75 home win on Saturday to the California Golden Bears as a +4 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the closing total of 136 points.
The Cougars shot well hitting on 53.1% from the floor with 8 of 18 coming from the three point line.
Faisal Aden led the team with 24 points on 9 of 12 shooting.
Brock Motum pulled down 10 rebounds and had 15 points as he made 5 of his 7 shots.
Devonte Lacy chipped in with 14 points with 3 of 6 from the three point line in the win.
They allowed the Golden Bears 46.8% shooting with 6 of 20 coming from beyond the arc.
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Arizona will host Washington St with a record of 13-7 on the year. The club is 9-2 on their home court.
The Wildcats put up 69 points and hit on 44.1% of their shots with 36.8% coming from beyond the arc.
On the defensive end of the court the Arizona Wildcats allow 62 points and 40.3% shooting. Teams connect on 26.9% from the three point line against them.
The club has dropped two of their past three games.
Arizona is coming off the 64-63 loss at Colorado on Saturday as a +2 point road underdog.
The total came in at under the closing line of 131 ½ points.
The Wildcats hit on only 34.5% of their shots with a miserable 3 of 20 coming from the three point line.
They did pull down six more rebounds than the Buffaloes.
Jesse Perry led the Wildcats with 20 points and 10 rebounds on 6 of 13 shooting.
Kyle Fogg had 16 points but made just 3 of his 12 shots.
Solomon Hill grabbed 10 boards along with his 10 points scored in the loss.
Arizona allowed Colorado 40.7% shooting with 4 of 17 coming from beyond the arc.
College Basketball Trend: Arizona Wildcats are 2-0 ATS in their past two meetings with the Washington St Cougars.
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