Scouting Report: Washington State

The cougars game at Baylor was ugly to say the least. There was only one portion of the game where the cougars dominated, and that was the opening 3 minutes when the jumped to a 7-0 lead. Baylor would go on to lead by as much as 14 and fought hard to keep the struggling cougars at bay. When all was said and done the Bears let a win slip through their fingers and allowed Wazzu to keep their perfect record intact. The cougars are led by Robbie Cowgill, Kyle Weaver, and Derrick Low. They are loaded at the guard positions and Cowgill can really play the game from the 4 or 5 spot; he dropped 18 points and has been averaging 65% from the field so far this year. I think if you take cowgill out of it early on, and keep him under control you can then concentrate on their streaky guards and handle the weak offense that they try to throw at you. Defenseively this may be one of the toughest teams the zags have come across this year, specifically Kyle Weaver. My Prediction Gonzaga wins 65-57, and it may not be pretty.