Oregon Ducks vs Washington State Cougars Cheat Sheet
The Oregon Ducks(16-8, 6-5 Pac-12) host Washington State(9-14, 1-10 Pac-12) Sunday Night at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Oregon Ducks have won four of their last five games entering the game against Washington State. Ernie Kent has the best three-point shooting team in the Pac-12, but the Cougars are at the bottom of the Pac-12 Standings with just one Conference win. Washington State was looking for their first win at Matthew Knight Arena in seven tries on Sunday night.
The Washington Cougars have also shown the ability to come back from large deficits, two this season of more than 20 points. The Cougars are also credited with coming back from five-point deficits five times this seasons for wins. Last time out did not go well for Washington State. Oregon State beat up on WSU by 32 points on Friday night in Corvallis.
As it stands, the Oregon Ducks are in a prime position to move up in the Pac-12 Standings over the next two weeks, but they have to win. Momentum will play a big part in the game on Sunday night. If Oregon can get off to a fast start like they did against Washington, a win could be in their favor.
Washington State has two players scoring in double figures. Robert Franks and Malachi Flynn are averaging 18 and 15 points per game respectively. Carter Scaggs is averaging over 45 percent from beyond the arc and is their main three-point threat. Flynn leads the team with 99 assists this season.
Washington State is making 14.74 FTs per 100 possessions this season, that ranks 343rd out of 351 Division 1 teams#WSUvsUO #Pac12 #GoCougs #GoDucks
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The Cougars have scored more points in the second half this season than in the first.
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Oregon and Washington State tipoff at 5 pm Pacific Time on ESPNU.