The Washington Huskies will be at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum to square off against the Washington State Cougars in a Pac-12 matchup. The game gets underway at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 9 and will air on PAC.
The Cougars beat UCLA 85-78 the last time they played. With 20 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Hawkinson recorded his 11th double-double this season. The Huskies are coming off an 87-85 win over USC in their last outing. Dejounte Murray led the game in scoring with 29 points on 11-for-22 shooting.
From an eFG% perspective, this will be a balanced matchup. The elite Washington State offense ranks 31st in the nation in that metric at 55.1%, while Washington is 22nd-best in the nation at forcing opponents’ misses (43.9%).
Notes
The Washington Huskies have a defensive rating of 95.8 (ranked 61st), while the Washington State Cougars have an offensive rating of 107.5 (ranked 135th).
Washington State is ranked 24th in the country with an average field goal percentage of 49.1%. Washington is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Washington State Cougars rank higher based on their field goal percentage (24th) than their effective field goal percentage (31st). The Washington Huskies rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (297th) than their field goal percentage (305th).
Washington State ranks 89th in assists, registering 15.1 per game. Washington performs worse at 108th with 14.9 assists per game.
Ranked second in the nation, Washington averages 44.9 rebounds per game. Washington State ranks lower at 246th with 35.4 RPG.
Washington ranks third in offensive rebounding, placing it among the best in the nation. Washington State ranks a poor 140th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Washington State forces a turnover rate of 18.7%. When Washington turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a stellar 7-1 record.
