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The Washington State Cougars have a final shot at the PAC-12 regular season championship when they face the Washington Huskies at the Beasley Coliseum on Thursday night. Will the Cougars (23-7) make this opportunity count or run into problems against the Huskies (16-14) in what is expected to be an intense rival game?
The Washington State Cougars
Needing a win in their last game of the NCAA regular season, the Cougars (14-5, Pac-12) face a tough challenge. As much as they need to win this encounter, they’ll hope the Arizona Wildcats lose one of their final two games against the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans. Victory for the Cougars and one loss for the Wildcats means that both teams tie at 15-5 in the Pac-12 Conference table. Hence, the head-to-head results between these two top teams in the season will determine who will be crowned Champion. In other words, Kyle Smith must ensure his team does all it takes to win the remaining games in the Pac-12 regular season.
Coming into this encounter, they’ve won seven straight home games, the most recent being the win over the Bruins on Saturday night. They showed their home-court dominance, winning the tie 77-65. Jaylen Wells and Myles Rice ensured they put no wrong foot, scoring 27 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the team to the win. The Cougars play their final game of the season at the Beasley Coliseum and, looking at their record on their home court, they should see out this victory against their neighbour, the Huskies.
The Washington Huskies
Mike Hopkins and his boys prepare for the Pac-12 Conference tournament but must complete one final task before the event begins. The Huskies (8-11, Pac-12) are among the bottom teams on the log, and dashing the Cougars’ hopes wouldn’t be much of a big deal.
They’re 4-6 on the road and looking to finish the season with a win after losing their previous game. It was one of those encounters you’d expect them to win. However, they lost 82-75 at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion despite the efforts of Keion Brooks, Koren Johnson and Sahvir Wheeler, who netted 20, 21 and 10 points, respectively, in the game. This time, they face the Cougars, who have been exceptional on their home court and are determined to fight for the title. Hopefully, they will perform like their last meeting to get anything from this game.
Head-to-Head Cougars vs Huskies
The Washington State Cougars have shown superiority in the last five meetings between these sides. They’ve won four games during this period. The most recent was a 90-87 win in favour of the Cougars at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion. It was a keenly contested game as the winner had to be decided in overtime, with Keion Brooks Jr. recording the most points (35) on the night. Bettors can expect a similar performance and wager their preferred betting options on this game.
