Washington State Cougars (10-13) vs. USC Trojans (15-6)
The 2022-23 college basketball season goes on Thursday, February 2, with the Washington State Cougars squaring off against the USC Trojans in the Pac-12 Conference showdown at Galen Center in Los Angeles, California.
These two schools meet for the second time in 2022-23. The Cougars beat the Trojans 81-71 as 1-point home favorites on New Year’s Day to snap a 12-game skid against USC. The Trojans are 5-point home favorites this time around, while the totals sit at 131.5 points.
The Washington State Cougars (10-13; 11-11-1 ATS; 5-7 conf.) are coming off Saturday’s 75-58 victory over Arizona State. After three straight defeats against Utah 77-63, Colorado 58-55, and No. 6 Arizona 63-58, the Cougars dominated the Sun Devils and covered a 3.5-point spread at home with ease.
Washington State held Arizona State to 33.9% shooting from the field while making 36.9% of its field goals. The Cougars went 14-for-34 from beyond the 3-point line and posted 16 offensive rebounds. Junior forward Andrej Jakimovski led the way with 22 points, seven rebounds, and three assists, junior guard Justin Powell notched 20 points, while sophomore forward Mouhamed Gueye posted a double-double of 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Cougs defend their home court ??
Andrej Jakimovski's career-high 22 points lead @WSUCougarMBB past Arizona State in Pullman. Full highlights ?? pic.twitter.com/Juu95QZhcw
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) January 29, 2023
The Cougars are No. 68 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 58 in the KenPom rankings. They score 110.7 points per 100 possessions (70th in the nation) on 47.0% shooting from inside the arc (312th) and 36.0% from downtown (84th). On the defensive side of the ball, the Cougars rank 54th in points allowed per 100 possessions (97.8), 56th in 3-point percentage (30.9%), and 239th in 2-point percentage (50.6%).
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