It's been a challenging season for the Bruins, but they've played their best basketball in recent weeks. They host Pac-12 minnows Washington State tonight, just four days after cruising to an 88-66 win over the Huskies. The Cougars recently lost at home to their state rivals, and we should expect them to suffer the same fate on the road at UCLA tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - The Bruins boast a home record of 14-1, and they've covered the spread in five straight overall. The Cougars are just 7-19-4 ATS in their last 30 road games.

2. Previous History - The Cougars have failed to cover the spread in five straight trips to Los Angeles, and seven of the last 10 overall versus UCLA.

3. X-Factor - The Bruins shot 37-of-59 (62.7%) from the field in their win over the Huskies.

Selection: This is a play on the UCLA Bruins (10*)