The Washington State Cougars end a three-game homestand by hosting the rival Washington Huskies on Sunday afternoon (3 pm PT, ESPNU). The Huskies are reeling as of late, having lost five in a row and seven of their last eight games.
That stretch has all but killed the at-large hopes of the young Husky squad. The string of losses has included many late-game heartbreaks—UW has five defeats by a possession or less in Pac-12 play. That has left Washington, once a dark horse candidate to win the league, in last place through 10 games.