PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University men’s basketball team is hosting UCLA in their second to last game of the season on Saturday.
The Cougs got back in the win column on Thursday knocking off USC after being down by double digits in the second half.
Washington State sits in second place in the Pac-12 standings with a record of 22-7 and 13-5 in the Pac-12. UCLA is fifth in the conference with a 14-14 record and are 9-8 in conference.
WSU still has a shot at winning the regular season championship. The Cougs have to take care of business against UCLA and Washington then they need Arizona to lose one of their three remaining games against USC, UCLA or Oregon. That would put both WSU and Arizona at 15-5 in conference and WSU has the tie breaker over Arizona.
Game time, channel and how to watch
Here are the details for those wondering what channel the UCLA-Washington State game is on.
The game tips off in Pullman on Saturday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. The game can be watched on the Pac-12 Network.
Bruins vs. Cougars
Saturday’s game will be the first time the two teams have played each other this season. UCLA is in the middle of a three-game losing streak, losing to Utah, USC and Washington.
Washington State does not have a great all-time record against UCLA. Since the teams first met in 1936, UCLA leads the series 54-11. The Cougs have won 2 of the last 13 games against the Bruins.
The Bruins leading scorer is Sebastian Mack who averages 12.8 points per game. The Bruins as a team have four players who average double digit points.
After Saturday's game, the Cougs will play one more game. They host the University of Washington for the Apple Cup on Thursday, March 7 in Pullman.
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