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A Pac-12 battle is on tap when the Washington State Cougars travel to Los Angeles to take on the No. 13 UCLA Bruins at 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 17 at Pauley Pavilion. Washington State fell to Oregon 62-59 on Monday night, and is looking to snap a three-game losing streak. UCLA is coming off a bitter 67-64 loss to rival USC on Saturday, Feb. 12.

UCLA is favored by 9.5 points in the latest UCLA vs. Washington State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 130.5. Before making any Washington State vs. UCLA picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the red-hot computer simulation model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on UCLA vs. Washington State, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UCLA vs. Washington State:

  • UCLA vs. Washington State spread: UCLA -9.5
  • UCLA vs. Washington State over-under: 130 points
  • UCLA vs. Washington State moneyline: UCLA -550, Washington State +400

What you need to know about UCLA

UCLA lost a heartbreaker to the USC Trojans when they met last March, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. UCLA fell just short losing by a score of 67-64. Guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only five points on 2-for-11 shooting in his 32 minutes on the court.

UCLA continues its push towards bolstering its resume and seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. The Bruins' backcourt is among the best in college basketball with four guards averaging double digit points per game. Junior guard Johnny Juzang is a strong candidate for Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year, averaging 17.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. UCLA is 10-11-1 against the spread in 2021-22.

What you need to know about Washington State

Speaking of close games: it was close but no cigar for Washington State as they fell 62-59 to the Oregon Ducks on Monday. A silver lining for the Cougars was the play of guard Michael Flowers, who had 23 points in addition to five boards.

Washington State has been streaky this season. But when they play well, the Cougars are capable of knocking off any team in the Pac-12. Flowers continues to be a force for Washington State, averaging 13.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. The Cougars are 11-13 against the spread in 2021-22.

How to make UCLA vs. Washington State picks

The model has simulated UCLA vs. Washington State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's UCLA vs. Washington State pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Washington State vs. UCLA? And which side of the spread hits almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the UCLA vs. Washington State spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $2,000 on its top-rated college basketball spread picks over the last five-plus years, and find out.