NCAA Tournament March Madness
#165 Washington St
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Washington State’s résumé is defined by a few comfortable home wins that show the offense can score but by ugly neutral and road defeats that expose clear weaknesses; the win over Southern Utah and the victory against St Thomas are the bright spots while the losses at Davidson and Bradley and the neutral-site setbacks against Arizona State and Seton Hall stand out as damaging results. A home defeat to Washington and a close loss to Idaho add to the concern about consistency, and road struggles make it hard to argue the Cougars have earned a marquee resume. The upcoming stretch offers obvious chances to improve at home against Nevada and in league play against teams like Portland, Pepperdine and Santa Clara, and there are high-value but very difficult opportunities on the road against USC, St Mary’s and Gonzaga that would change the narrative if they pull off an upset. Until Washington State cobbles together a signature win away from home or at a neutral site against a respected opponent, the body of work will be weighed down by the severity of those earlier losses despite the flashes of offensive promise.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Idaho | 210 | L83-81 |
| 11/7 | @Davidson | 132 | L85-69 |
| 11/10 | St Thomas MN | 182 | W81-71 |
| 11/14 | Washington | 59 | L81-69 |
| 11/19 | Southern Utah | 322 | W98-74 |
| 11/25 | (N)Arizona St | 82 | L100-94 |
| 11/26 | (N)Seton Hall | 66 | L75-61 |
| 12/2 | @Bradley | 129 | L64-60 |
| 12/7 | Nevada | 100 | 40% |
| 12/14 | @USC | 28 | 5% |
| 12/17 | (N)E Washington | 247 | 65% |
| 12/20 | Mercer | 172 | 63% |
| 12/28 | @Portland | 246 | 55% |
| 12/30 | @Seattle | 111 | 23% |
| 1/2 | Loy Marymount | 143 | 54% |
| 1/4 | Oregon St | 178 | 64% |
| 1/10 | @St Mary's CA | 35 | 7% |
| 1/15 | Gonzaga | 3 | 4% |
| 1/18 | @San Francisco | 105 | 22% |
| 1/21 | @San Diego | 269 | 58% |
| 1/24 | Pepperdine | 286 | 80% |
| 1/28 | Seattle | 111 | 43% |
| 1/31 | Portland | 246 | 75% |
| 2/4 | @Oregon St | 178 | 42% |
| 2/7 | Santa Clara | 49 | 23% |
| 2/10 | @Gonzaga | 3 | 1% |
| 2/18 | Pacific | 130 | 50% |
| 2/21 | St Mary's CA | 35 | 17% |
| 2/25 | @Loy Marymount | 143 | 32% |
| 2/28 | @Pepperdine | 286 | 61% |