PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State University men’s basketball team is back in action on Thursday against USC in the Beasley Coliseum.
The game against the Trojans will be the Cougs first since dropping the game against Arizona State. Despite the loss, WSU jumped from #21 to #19 in the most recent Top 25 rankings.
WSU currently sits in second place in the Pac-12 standings with a 21-7 record and 12-5 in conference.
The season has gone a little differently for the Trojans who sit in 11th place in the conference with a 11-16 overall record and a 5-11 conference record.
The game will be DJ Rodman’s first trip back to Pullman after he said he was coming back to the Palouse then subsequently transferred to USC. When asked about Rodman’s return, WSU Head Coach Kyle Smith said, “He’ll probably prepare to get booed. Our Pullman faithful probably not feeling kindly to that… He is a good basketball player.” He added, “I’m sure it will be emotional for him. Playing his teammates in a place he lived for four years. It’ll be weird, awkward, for everyone a little bit.”
Game time, channel and how to watch
Here are the details for those wondering what channel the USC-Washington State game is on.
The game tips off in Pullman on Thursday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m. The game can be watched on the Pac-12 Network.
Trojans vs. Cougars
The two teams met earlier this year in Los Angeles and the Cougs knocked off USC 72-64. USC and Washington State have played 63 games against each other, and USC leads the all time series 37-26.
Washington State has faired better against the Trojans when in Pullman with an all-time record of 16-14. The Cougs had lost 12 straight to USC before their win in Pullman in 2023.
The Trojans have different players leading every statistic on their team. Boogie Ellis leads in scoring, DJ Rodman leads in rebounds, Isaiah Collier leads in assists, Kobe Johnson leads in steals and Joshu Morgan leads in blocks.
After Thursday, WSU will be in action again on Saturday, March 2 when they host UCLA at Beasley Coliseum.
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