WSU tries to end first half on positive note
COUGARS
The first half of the Pac-10 basketball season is done, except for the two teams that play tonight in Pullman. Checking the standings, we can see there are four teams with winning records this morning. Will 4-4 Washington State be the fifth? We'll find out in about 12 more hours. For more, read on.
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• Washington State: We had our advance of tonight's FSN-televised game, focusing on the rebounding aspect of the game. Before the game tonight we'll focus on the other aspect of Washington's game the Cougars must worry about. ... We also delved into WSU's football recruiting, what with signing day coming up on Wednesday. The Cougars focused on size, but have a history the past couple years of coming up with one or two real underrated gems. ... Back to basketball, the Times' Jerry Brewer writes about Lorenzo Romar and Ken Bone's outlook on basketball. ... Klay Thompson averaged six points in the two games with UW last season, hitting 4 of 29 shots, including 2 of 13 beyond the arc. Not his best performances of the season.
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• Around the Pac-10: Football recruiting is quite a bit different today than it was 10 years ago. And it will be quite a bit different in 10 more years than it is today, especially in the Pac-12. ... Oregon was trying to sweep the Bay Area schools but Cal, one of the four conference schools with a winning record, was having none of it in an 85-77 victory. ... UCLA is another in the top quartet, but the Bruins came this close to having a lost weekend. They survived 73-72 in overtime at Arizona State, however, to hold on to third place. ... Arizona's Derrick Williams played with tape all over the pinkie on his right hand, which probably limited his effectiveness, but it didn't stop the second-place Wildcats in their 82-73 win over USC. ... Neither Stanford nor Oregon State has a winning record, but the Cardinal won their battle 70-56 Saturday as the Beavers again were unable to convert around the basket.
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• That's all for this morning. We'll have our usual post before the game and our typical coverage throughout. Until then ...
