2021-2022 Washington State University Women's Basketball (PDF) - Washington State University Athletics (wsucougars.com)
The Cougar's defense has held eight opponents below sixty points. Washington State has only scored 62.55 ppg while allowing their opposition only 57.18 ppg. Their winning margin has averaged 5.37 points. In their three losses, Wazzu has simply been outscored. They have not been a high scoring team this season but have been disciplined on the defensive side of the ball. Their margin for error is small. One problem for Cal-nobody has been able to beat the Cougs in the Palouse in 2021. They lost to #3 NC State in a tourney in the Bahamas and lost two road affairs at #21 BYU & Stony Brook. I watched approximately half of the BYU game and WSU was down by four points in the beginning of the 4th quarter. Only NC State really dominated 'em and blew them out by 28. They shut down the Cougars top scorer, Charlisse Leger-Walker, from New Zealand to three points. The soph averages 17.2 ppg.
If Cal can score in the seventies, I believe that they'll emerge triumphant in their Pac 12 opener. This is the only one of six opening games that is still scheduled to play on New Year's Eve. Cal has not faced Wazzu since 2019
so they have not played Charlisse previously. The Cougars have not defended Jayda Curry, yet, either. I expect that the game will be competitive and close. Remember, however, that the Washington State went to the NCAA Tournament last year and they were a pre-season pick to make it, again, this season. The Bears were picked last
GO BEARS!
The Cougar's defense has held eight opponents below sixty points. Washington State has only scored 62.55 ppg while allowing their opposition only 57.18 ppg. Their winning margin has averaged 5.37 points. In their three losses, Wazzu has simply been outscored. They have not been a high scoring team this season but have been disciplined on the defensive side of the ball. Their margin for error is small. One problem for Cal-nobody has been able to beat the Cougs in the Palouse in 2021. They lost to #3 NC State in a tourney in the Bahamas and lost two road affairs at #21 BYU & Stony Brook. I watched approximately half of the BYU game and WSU was down by four points in the beginning of the 4th quarter. Only NC State really dominated 'em and blew them out by 28. They shut down the Cougars top scorer, Charlisse Leger-Walker, from New Zealand to three points. The soph averages 17.2 ppg.
If Cal can score in the seventies, I believe that they'll emerge triumphant in their Pac 12 opener. This is the only one of six opening games that is still scheduled to play on New Year's Eve. Cal has not faced Wazzu since 2019
so they have not played Charlisse previously. The Cougars have not defended Jayda Curry, yet, either. I expect that the game will be competitive and close. Remember, however, that the Washington State went to the NCAA Tournament last year and they were a pre-season pick to make it, again, this season. The Bears were picked last
GO BEARS!