In College Basketball action on Thursday, the Washington Huskies are on the road at the Washington State Cougars. Washington comes into the game trying to play the role of spoiler. The Huskies do not appear to be heading to the NCAA Tournament, as they are 16-14 on the season. Washington lost their game at home to USC on Saturday. The Huskies are 5-5 in their last 10 games.
For Washington State, they come into the game with a 23-7 record. They are second in the Pac-12. The Cougars will be heading to the NCAA Tournament, and will look to improve their resume before then. Washington State is coming off a home win over UCLA on Saturday. The Cougars are just ½ game behind Arizona for the top of the conference standings.
The Washington State Cougars are -6.5 in this game. The total is 148.5.
Washington Looking to Spring Upset
The Washington Huskies are coming off a home loss to USC on Saturday. The Huskies trailed by one at halftime, but could not slow down the Trojans in the second half. Keion Brooks led the Huskies in the loss, with 20 points. Brooks is the top scorer on the team. He is scoring 21.3 per game, and is one of four Huskies scoring double digits per game.
Sahvir Wheeler, Moses Wood and Koren Johnson are next in scoring for Washington. They are scoring 14.3, 11.8, and 10.5 points per game. The Huskies are scoring 81 points per game, which is 31st in the country.
Washington is 3-3 over their last 6 games. The Huskies beat Stanford at home, Arizona State on the road and UCLA at home. The three losses came at home to California, at Arizona, and at home against USC.
Washington State Cougars Big 2023-2024 Season
In the recent win over UCLA, Jaylen Wells was the top scorer for Washington State. Wells scored 27 points in the game. Wells is third on the team in scoring. First is Myles Rice, with 15.5 points per game. Isaac Jones is second on the team, and recently had a double double, in the loss.
Washington State is scoring 75.1 points per game. The offense has not been their strong suit, but they have been really strong on defense. The Cougars went four straight games allowing under 66 points per game.
This is the final game of the regular season for Washington State. The Cougars went 7-1 during the month of February with their lone loss at Arizona State. The Cougars will be either the 1 or 2 seed in the Pac-12 tournament.
Cougars Smack Huskies
The Washington State Cougars are having a great basketball season. This has been a surprise team, with nine wins in their last ten games. The Cougars are going to be a team to look out for in the NCAA Tournament.
This is a rivalry game, so make sure you are ready for it, but in the end, the Cougars are the better team, and they are at home. We are going to bet the Washington State Cougars -6.5 over the Washington Huskies on Thursday. Enjoy the game and best of luck!
