Bruce Marshall
Washington State at Washington
Pick: Washington State +6
Acknowledge the questionable status of Wazzu's high-scoring 2-G Klay Thompson (21.4 ppg), suspended after last week's win over USC due to marijuana possession, although most projections have him reinstated for this matchup vs. state rival U-Dub. The Huskies would rather not fall into bubble trouble with the NCAA Selection Committee by losing for a third time this season vs. the desperate Cougs (who probably need a very deep run in L.A. to get back on the NCAA radar). It won't come easily, however, as Lorenzo Romar's Husky transition game didn't detonate in either reg.-season meeting vs. WSU, which held UW to 37% & 34% from the floor in that pair of Cougar upset wins. Play Washington State
Washington State at Washington
Pick: Washington State +6
Acknowledge the questionable status of Wazzu's high-scoring 2-G Klay Thompson (21.4 ppg), suspended after last week's win over USC due to marijuana possession, although most projections have him reinstated for this matchup vs. state rival U-Dub. The Huskies would rather not fall into bubble trouble with the NCAA Selection Committee by losing for a third time this season vs. the desperate Cougs (who probably need a very deep run in L.A. to get back on the NCAA radar). It won't come easily, however, as Lorenzo Romar's Husky transition game didn't detonate in either reg.-season meeting vs. WSU, which held UW to 37% & 34% from the floor in that pair of Cougar upset wins. Play Washington State
