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Your Washington State Cougars are back on the hardwood this afternoon for a meeting with the USC Trojans. The Cougs are on a four-game losing streak and haven’t given up less than 78 points in any of those losses. In its Pac-12 losses, WSU is giving up more than 85 points per game. Not great!
USC comes in a 12-9 overall and 5-3 in Pac-12 play. The Trojans are very much in the race for second in the conference—UW pretty much has no. 1 locked down.
The Cougs? Well, you know. It’s been a trying season for Ernie Kent’s squad. The defense has been poor and when WSU has a great night offensively—like the Oregon game—it doesn’t matter.
They’re also doing some nice giveaways for those of you in Pullman today:
In honor of SuperBowl weekend we are giving away a 50” TV, 2K19, and lots of gift cards @WSUMensHoops game tomorrow! Be there for a chance to win! #GoCougs | #CVE pic.twitter.com/FqUxEZfpft
— Washington State Athletics (@WSUCougars) February 1, 2019
You can catch the game on the Pac-12 Network. Tip-off is 4 p.m.
Basketball
Washington State, USC looking to reboot their offenses Saturday at Beasley Coliseum | The Spokesman-Review
Five teams sit between USC (12-9, 5-3) and Washington State (8-13, 1-7) in the league standings entering a 4 p.m. showdown at Beasley Coliseum (Pac-12 Networks), but while their season trajectories may differ, the Trojans and Cougars also share similar objectives entering their ninth Pac-12 game.
Cougars Return to the Hardwood to Host Trojans Saturday - Washington State University Athletics
Tip off is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the first 300 fans will get a variety of giveaways at the door.
Despite a big night from Molina and a double-double out of Hristova the Cougs fall in Pauley Pavilion#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/0PMzEkyVga
— WSU Women's Hoops (@WSUWomensHoops) February 2, 2019
Football
College Sports: Why Mike Leach's Texas Tech coaching tree is spreading everywhere except where it started | SportsDay
Mike Leach protégés are suddenly all the rage, to the surprise of many.
The perfect overtime format was proposed 17 years ago, and it's time college football adopted it - CBSSports.com
Solving overtime and answering other fan queries as the college football offseason rolls on.
Friday Five: College football QB transfers set to make biggest impacts in 2019 season - CBSSports.com
Quarterbacks are transferring more than ever before, and these five are poised to make major impacts.
Can USC recover from its rocky offseason? | ESPN.com
The Trojans' top recruit transferred after Kliff Kingsbury quickly bolted for the NFL, but embattled coach Clay Helton still has a lot of talent on the roster.
New England Patriots, Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl rosters by college affiliation | ESPN.com
There are no Cougs in the Super Bowl this season.
College football rule changes: Fixing OT, targeting and more | SI.com
Let's settle the overtime, targeting and transfer debates as simply and efficiently as possible: By letting Andy Staples decide them all.