High Point Panthers defeat Washington State Cougars 83-71: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · NCAAB · Washington State Cougars 71, High Point Panthers 83
The High Point Panthers beat the Washington State Cougars 83-71 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Qubein Center. The Washington State Cougars covered the spread as 13.5-point underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 156.5, with 154 points combined. AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
Washington State Cougars vs. High Point Panthers final score and game recap
The High Point Panthers led 32-31 at halftime. They outscored the Washington State Cougars 51-40 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Lazerek Houston (Washington State Cougars): 31 points, 3 assists.
- Jaylen Harrell (Washington State Cougars): 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.
- CJ Brown (High Point Panthers): 17 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists.
- Cam'Ron Fletcher (High Point Panthers): 13 points, 7 rebounds.
Who covered the spread in Washington State Cougars vs. High Point Panthers?
The Washington State Cougars covered the spread as 13.5-point underdogs, losing by 12 points.
The spread opened at High Point Panthers -10.5 and closed at High Point Panthers -13.5. AiQ's pick was the High Point Panthers -13.5: a loss.
Did Washington State Cougars vs. High Point Panthers go over or under the total?
The game went under: 154 points combined against a closing total of 156.5, under by 2.5. 63 of the 154 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 153.5 and closed at 156.5. AiQ's pick was the under 156.5: a win.
How did AiQ's Washington State Cougars vs. High Point Panthers predictions do?
AiQ went 1-1 on its spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the High Point Panthers to win at -1200, a win. A price that short stays out of AiQ's record.
- Spread: the High Point Panthers -13.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 156.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and the total and wrong on the spread.
Washington State Cougars vs. High Point Panthers game prop results: team totals and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- High Point Panthers team total 85.5: the under, paying -115, with 83 scored.
- Washington State Cougars team total 71.5: the under, paying -110, with 71 scored.
- First-half moneyline: High Point Panthers won the first half, paying -470.
- First-half total 74.5: the under, paying -113, with 63 points scored.
- First-half spread: Washington State Cougars +7.5 covered, paying -120.
Washington State Cougars vs. High Point Panthers odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Washington State Cougars at +666 and the High Point Panthers at -1090. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the High Point Panthers a 88% favorite. The High Point Panthers won as the favorite at -1090: $9.17 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the High Point Panthers, the price before the game was -1200: priced below fair (−1.1% value).
The spread moved toward the High Point Panthers between the open and the close, and the Washington State Cougars covered. The total moved up from 153.5 to 156.5, and the game went under.
Washington State Cougars and High Point Panthers betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Washington State Cougars 0-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (0-1 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went under. That made it two straight losses for the Washington State Cougars.
This result left the High Point Panthers 3-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went under. That made it three straight wins for the High Point Panthers.
What's next for Washington State Cougars and High Point Panthers?
Next for the Washington State Cougars: at the Duquesne Dukes on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Next for the High Point Panthers: the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at home on Thursday, November 12, 2026.