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NCAA Previews: Recognize the Washington State Cougars

Mar 17, 2008 – 8:25 AM
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Ty Keenan

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Conference:
Pac-10
Record: 24-8, 12-8 Pac-10
RPI: 20
How They Got In: At-Large Bid
Seed/Bracket: #4 in the East

Mascot:
Cougars. The Wazzu homepage proudly announces that Butch T. Cougar won 2006's Capital One Mascot of the Year competition.

Big Wins: at Gonzaga, USC (home/away), Oregon (home/away), Arizona State (home/away),

Notable Loss:
at Cal. The Cougs also dropped all five of their games to conference Stanford and UCLA

Player You Should Know:
Guard Derrick Low leads the team in scoring, but wing Kyle Weaver is the team's most athletic and best player overall. He's one of the best perimeter defenders in the Pac-10 and a great playmaker off the dribble.

Outlook:
Simply put, Washington State is overseeded. They had some solid non-conference wins, but they failed too register a signature win in the Pac-10. They're not very deep and have questionable athleticism overall. A Sweet 16 now seems like a possibility given the draw, but don't be surprised to see them go out in the second round.
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