Friday, January 2, 2015 at 3:00 PM

Maples Pavilion

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Friday afternoon, the Washington State Cougars will take on the Stanford Cardinal.

The Washington State Cougars won their 2^nd straight game on December 28^th after they defeated the UC Davis Aggies 90 - 83. The Cougars took the early advantage and by halftime, Washington State was up 46 - 32. The Cougars continued to lead in the 2^nd half but they were fortunate that their poor defensive effort and numerous turnovers didn't hurt them. Washington State shot 54% overall and 57% from beyond the arc as they were led by DaVonte Lacy's 22 points. Washington State had 4 played in double digits and if they can keep up the scoring as they cut down on the turnovers, they could put together some wins.

The Stanford Cardinal made it 2 in a row on Monday after they ran over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 74 - 39. The Golden Lions were out of it early after the Cardinal opened things up with a 19 - 1 run. By halftime, Stanford was up 45 -14 and the rout was on. Stanford maintained their 20 plus point advantage for the rest of the way. The Cardinal shot 51% overall and 64% from the distance as they were led by Anthony Brown's 16 point effort. If Stanford continues to play like that as Pac-12 play opens, the rest of the conference will have some trouble on their hands.

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

Washington State Cougars are 5-7-0 Against the Spread

Washington State Cougars are 5-1-0 against the Over/Under

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

Stanford Cardinal are 6-5-0 Against the Spread

Stanford Cardinal are 6-5-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Washington State Cougars

No injuries to report

Stanford Cardinal

11/14/14 G Malcolm Allen Wrist out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Stanford

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