Washington State Cougars (3-2) vs. Oregon Ducks (3-4)
The Washington Cougars and Oregon Ducks lock horns at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon, on the first day of December to start their Pac-12 Conference schedule, and the tip-off is set at 10:30 PM ET.
These two schools split their two-game set in 2021-22. Oregon outlasted Washington State 62-59 as a 5-point home fave, while the Cougars trounced the Ducks 94-74 as 2.5-point home favorites. The Ducks are listed as 5-point home favorites with a total of 136.0 points this time around.
After a couple of straight losses to Boise State 71-61 at the neutral site and at Prairie View A&M 70-59, the Washington State Cougars (3-2; 3-2 ATS) have won two games in a row, routing Eastern Washington 82-56 at the neutral court and Detroit Mercy 96-54 in front of the home fans.
Last Friday, the Cougars nearly hit a 100-point mark against the Titans. They shot 60.7% from the field and 65.5% from beyond the arc (19-for-29) while handing out 20 assists and committing 11 turnovers. Junior guard Jabe Mullins led the way for Washington State with 22 points (6-for-8 from deep), a fellow junior guard Justin Powell had 17 points, seven assists, and six rebounds, while another junior G TJ Bamba added 18 points (4-for-5 from downtown).
Have a day, Cougs! ??@WSUCougarMBB broke the school record for 3-pointers in a game, sinking 19 from deep in its win against Detroit Mercy. pic.twitter.com/3qgT3inDu3
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 25, 2022
TJ Bamba is having a breakthrough season, averaging 17.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. The Cougars are tallying 107.4 points per 100 possessions (67th in the nation) on 46.3% shooting from the field (119th) and 44.4% from beyond the 3-point line (6th). They are allowing 94.8 points in a return (56th) on 41.3% shooting from the field (139th) and 31.7% from downtown (145th), and KenPom has Washington State at No. 60 at the moment.