The Washington State Cougars (9-18) bring the regular season to a close on the road at Matthew Knight Arena when they square off with the No. 13-ranked Oregon Ducks (21-6). The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and will air on PAC.
The Ducks were victorious over Oregon State 91-81 on Saturday. Tyler Dorsey was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 9-for-16 shooting. The Cougars, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 80-62 loss at the hands of California on Sunday. Que Johnson had a good shooting night, leading the team with 17 points.
Notes
Washington State lost its last game by an 18-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Oregon is 8-1. Washington State is 3-6 in blowouts this season.
The Oregon Ducks have a defensive rating of 99.3 (ranked 80th), while the Washington State Cougars have an offensive rating of 100.7 (ranked 270th).
The Washington State Cougars average a field goal percentage of 46.4% this season. The Oregon Ducks have a solid 5-3 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 46.4% or greater.
The Oregon Ducks and the Washington State Cougars both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Oregon is 74th and 55th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Washington State ranks 110th and 61st in these categories.
Oregon ranks 90th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.21. Washington State is ranked lower at 265th with an A/TO of .93.
Washington State makes an average of 5.4 steals per game. Oregon has a winning 9-5 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
