Portland vs. Washington State, Picks and Prediction, Friday, March 6, 2026
Use Code WWWC Portland (13-18, 6-12 WCC) will be going for their third consecutive win when they visit Orleans Arena on Friday night to face Washington State (12-19, 7-11 WCC) in the second round of the WCC Tournament at 9 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Pilots vs. Cougars prediction. Nobody does it better when it comes to free NCAAB picks!
The Pilots are coming off a win over Pepperdine as 3.5-point favorites. The Cougars are coming off an 88-79 loss to Pepperdine as 7.5-point favorites.
Washington State is 10-0 in its last 10 games against Portland.
Portland Trying To Stay Hot
The Pilots followed up their four-game losing streak with two straight wins. They are facing a team that also struggled in recent games, and will try to put an end to their losing streak against them when they play on Friday.
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Portland averages 74.6 points per game. They’ve made 47 percent of their field goals and 30.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Joel Foxwell leads Portland with 15.7 points and 6.5 assists per game. Timo George averages 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Cameron Williams averages 11.1 points and five rebounds per game.
Portland is giving up 79.1 points per game. Opponents have made 45.1 percent of their field goals and 37 percent of their three-pointers against them.
Washington State Trying To Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
The Cougars didn’t play well down the final stretch of the regular season, losing their last three games and six of their last seven overall. They have won 10 straight games against the Pilots and will try to turn things around with another win on Friday.
Washington State averages 76.4 points per game. They’ve made 47 percent of their field goals and 37 percent of their three-pointers.
Ace Glass leads the Cougars with 16.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Rihards Vavers averages 11.7 points and four rebounds per game, while ND Okafor averages 11 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Washington State is giving up 77.6 points per game. Opponents have made 46 percent of their field goals and 36 percent of their three-pointers against them.
Portland vs. Washington State Picks
Point Spread Pick for Portland vs. Washington State
- Washington State Cougars to cover. (4 Units)
The Cougars have the edge in this game because they’re playing better offenisvely, scoring 76 points per game, while making 47 percent of their shots. They do a good job of finding the open man, and they rebound the ball well, grabbing more than eight offensive rebounds per game, which will give them more scoring chances. They also cut down their turnovers in recent games, so don’t expect them to give up many easy-scoring chances. The Pilots aren’t very good defensively, and they give up more than 80 points per game on the road, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Cougars. Take Washington State to cover the spread.
Over/Under Pick for Portland vs. Washington State
- Over (4 Units)
The Pilots average 79.1 points per game. They play at the 104th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 72 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 79.3 points per game in their last three games. The Cougars average 76.4 points per game. They play at the 188th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 70.5 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 78 points per game in their last three games. Expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total. The Cougars and Pilots played over the total in six of their last seven meetings.
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