WASHINGTON (6-11, 0-6) vs WASHINGTON ST. (8-10, 1-5)
7 p.m. | Wednesday | Jan. 17, 2018
Pullman, Wash. | Beasley Coliseum (11,671)
MATCHUP NOTES
The Cougs head home for Apple Cup week as Washington comes to Pullman on Wednesday before the Cougs head to Seattle Sunday. The rivalry between the two extends back to 1971 when the Cougs won the first-ever matchup 43-32. All-time, Washington has controlled the series with a 72-20 record including winning the last five meetings. Last season, UW won in Pullman 87-44 on Jan. 22 and in Seattle 94-63 on Dec. 27. The last Coug win came on Feb. 20, 2015 in Seattle when WSU won 83-72. It was the third-straight win for the Cougs before the current UW win streak started.
LAST TIME OUT
A 40 minute back-and-forth battle came down to the final :30 seconds in Berkeley where the No. 24 Golden Bears (13-4, 4-2) slipped passed Washington State (8-10, 1-5), 66-60, Sunday afternoon. Leading by one with just over two minutes to play in the game, the Cougs would hit an offensive wall as Cal went on a 7-0 run, including scoring six in the game's final :28 seconds to close out the win. Down just two with :28 seconds to play, the Cougs had a chance to tie or take the lead with what looked like the final possession of the game only to literally see the game slip out of their hands as the loud environment led to a miscommunication and a WSU turnover. From there, the Bears would hit their free throws to finish off the win. Prior to the game's final minute the Sunday contest was a battle between the some of the Pac-12's best scorers as
Borislava Hristova went shot for shot with Cal's All-American Kristen Anigwe. In the end it would be Anigwe's dominant effort in the paint, including the go-ahead layup with :28 seconds to play, that won out as the junior finished with 30 points and 17 rebounds to outduel Hristova's 25-point effort.
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Rebuilding under first year head coach Jody Wynn, the Huskies enter the week 6-11 overall and 0-6 in Pac-12 play. Despite the record, the Huskies have been more dangerous than their wins-and-losses tell, nearly pulling off upsets at No. 9 Oregon and No. 24 Cal in the first six games of conference play. Overall, UW is led by Amber Melgoza who sports a 16.9 points per game average on the year and a 19.8 ppg average in Pac-12 games. As a team, the Huskies score at a 62.8 ppg clip in Pac-12 play while shooting 37.2% from the floor and 32.4% from deep.
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