Washington State defense vs. Arizona offense

The Cougars are on a pace to surpass their 13-win season in Ernie Kent’s first year in Pullman, with mostly players he recruited on hand. But while the Cougars knocked off Washington in Seattle and Colorado in Pullman, they have struggled at times on both sides of the ball. Defensively, they mix in a man-to-man defense with some matchup zone, but have the second-worst field goal percentage defense (49.4) in Pac-12 games, behind only ASU (53.6). They’re the ninth-most efficient defensive team in the conference, allowing 114.9 points per 100 opponent possessions, and opposing teams can get inside to make 52.9 percent from 2-point territory. Charles Callison, whose hot shooting helped WSU beat Colorado, averages more than a steal per game. 

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