Arizona had a rough game against Washington. The Wildcats scored just 16 points in the first half then let a 15-point lead dwindle to four in the final quarter. Heading into a game against a much better team, the team needs to put it together or it could easily find itself being bumped out of third place in the Pac-12 and perhaps off the two-seed line for the NCAA Tournament.
If Washington State can win out, the Cougars will take over third place from Arizona even if the Wildcats go 2-1. Dropping to fourth means facing Stanford in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament.