The Washington State Cougars will take on the Stanford Cardinal Thursday at Maples Pavilion. Tip-off from Stanford, CA, is at 8:00 p.m. PT. The Cardinal is a one-point favorite and the game total is 134.5 points.
Washington State (13-15 SU, 14-14 ATS) beat Oregon on Sunday. The Cougars are 3-2 straight-up in their past five and 8-9 in Pac-12 conference competition.
Stanford (11-16 SU, 13-14 ATS) lost to USC on Saturday. The Cardinal is 1-4 straight-up in its past five and 5-11 in Pac-12 play.
Washington State defeated Stanford 60-59 on January 14. The Cardinal outrebounded the Cougars 35-23 and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, but WSU shot a higher shooting percentage (45.8%) and knocked down more threes.
The Cardinal leads the series 79-56 since the 1949-50 season.
The Cougars are on a three-game winning streak, picking up momentum for a potential run in the Pac-12 Tournament. They're now in seventh place in the conference and might not be done, with winnable games versus Stanford, Cal, and Washington in their final three.
WSU beat the Ducks by three points at home over the weekend, overcoming a three-point halftime deficit. Oregon shot a higher percentage (49.1%) than Washington State (42.9%) and controlled the glass (+9 rebounding margin) but committed six more turnovers (12). Sophomore forward Mouhamed Gueye led the Cougars with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
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— WSU Men's Basketball (@WSUCougarMBB) February 21, 2023
Washington State averages 67.4 points per game (288th) and shoots 42.1 percent from the field (307th), including 36.3 percent from three (68th). It hits 70.7 percent of its free throws (214th) and averages 32.0 rebounds per game (172nd) with a +2.0 rebounding margin. The Cougars are 77th in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.
Washington State gives up 65.1 points per game on defense (57th), and its opponents shoot 44.8 percent from the floor (267th), including 31.6 percent from beyond the arc (61st). The Cougars are 51st in adjusted defensive efficiency.
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