Washington State Cougars Set to Host Houston Cougars at Beasley Coliseum in Women's Basketball Showdown

As the Washington State Cougars prepare to host the Houston Cougars at Beasley Coliseum, fans are anticipating a competitive clash in women's basketball. The upcoming game, scheduled for December 17th, will be a pivotal moment for the Washington State team as they look to bounce back from recent performances.

The Washington State Cougars have shown a mixed bag of results in their recent outings. In their last game against the Huskies, they fell short by five points with a final score of 55-60. Despite this loss, there were positive takeaways; notably, their free throw accuracy was impressive at 90 percent and they managed to secure more points off turnovers (16) compared to their opponents (9). However, turnovers and personal fouls proved costly for them.

Looking back further into their season performance reveals an encouraging victory over UC Davis Aggies with a significant margin of 77-52. This game highlighted the team's ability to capitalize on turnovers with an impressive 23 points scored from these opportunities and demonstrated strong rebounding with a total of 42 rebounds.

The venue itself may play into Washington State's hands; historically, Beasley Coliseum has been known as a fortress where home support can be quite influential. With its capacity crowd often providing an electric atmosphere that fuels the home team’s energy and determination.

For fans looking forward to this encounter between two formidable teams named after fierce felines – it promises intensity and strategic gameplay. The Washington State Cougars will need to leverage their home-court advantage while addressing areas such as ball handling and foul discipline that have previously hindered them.

The match is set for December 17th at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA. Fans can catch all the action live on Pac-12 Network starting at 22:00 UTC (2:00 PM local time).