Davidson at Washington State

Davidson beat Washington State 85-69 at home on November 7 last year, and the Cougars finished 12-20. Both teams open the 2026-27 season in this game, so last season's numbers are the evidence. Washington State allowed 77.5 points a game, 277th in the country, and opponents shot 46.3% against it, 295th. Davidson scored 72.0 a game, 274th, and now has to make the trip to Pullman for its opener. Washington State scored 76.1 a game, 169th, and made 9.5 threes a game at 36.9%, 31st in college basketball. Davidson made 9.1 a game at 36.0%, 62nd. Washington State finished with a +2.2 rebounding margin, and Davidson finished at -0.7 and ranked 274th in offensive rebounding. Davidson's misses tend to end the possession. David Riley is in his third season as the Cougars' head coach, so this is not a first-year staff finding its rotation in front of a home crowd. A Washington State team that shot threes at a top-35 rate and won the glass, against a Davidson offense that ranked 274th in scoring, is why I make the Cougars the play on the spread tonight.