Arizona vs. WSU: Tonight in Tucson, the matchup for first place is crucial.
Pullman — With a victory tonight, Washington State’s men’s basketball team would hold sole possession of the Pac-12 lead for the first time since February 2007. There are numerous narratives at work when the No. 21-ranked Cougars and No. 4 Arizona team square off in Tucson at 8 p.m. This matchup is considered the conference’s match of the year. The program, which will be the first of the Cougars’ three national broadcasts to end the regular season, will air on FS1.
WSU comes into the game with a 20-6/11-4 record and is about to make their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2008. After losing unexpectedly to Princeton in the first round of the playoffs last season and missing out on the Sweet 16 in 2022, Arizona (20-5/11-3) is looking to bounce back. The Wildcats are vying for a No. 1 seed in March Madness, so their postseason aspirations are secure.
When the teams met in Pullman in January, WSU pulled off an unexpected 73-70 victory that launched the remarkable crimson season. After coming into the game 11-5/2-3, the Cougs have won seven straight games and are 9-1 overall. Two weeks later, against Oregon State, Arizona faltered once more. However, since then, they have won six straight games and scored 204 points in total over their previous two contests.
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