2022 Washington State Basketball Declared Pac 12 Regular Season Champions

[TuscanSota]

The last championship Washington State won was 70 years ago. This is the only photo of them winning a PCC / Pac 12 Championship.

 

The Washington State Cougars have been crowned the Pac-12 Regular Season Champions after holding a 15-3 conference record and a 21-5 overall record thus far through the season, edging out the California Golden Bears who finished 2nd with a 10-8 record conference record. This marks the first conference title for the Cougars in SimFBA history.

 

Washington State has had an exceptional season, winning 8 straight games since their loss at Oregon to the Ducks 63-64. They've managed to climb to the top of the conference through a balanced team effort, with only 3 players averaging double digits in scoring. Their offense is led by senior guard Randy Russell, who is averaging 10.69 points per game, 3.58 rebounds, and 2.69 assists. The Cougars also have a strong defense, allowing only 60.62 points per game and holding their opponents to a 49.95% field goal percentage. The defense has been led by Junior Center Ian Elmore, who has 4.35 rebounds per game, 1.46 steals per game and 0.88 blocks per game. Washington State has the 2nd most defensive rebounds in the Pac 12, second only to Stanford. They are also the #1 team in rebounds allowed, allowing only 26.12 rebounds per game.

 

G Randy Russell going for the layup against Seattle University

 

With their conference championship win, the Cougars have secured a bye to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament, where they will face the winner of the first-round game between the 8th and 9th seeds. They will look to carry their momentum from the regular season into the NCAA tournament, with hopes of securing an automatic bid as a potential 1 Seed.

 

Although it has been a great regular season, with wins against St. John's Red Storm, the Baylor Bears and their rivals - the Washington Huskies; the Cougars know that the Pac-12 tournament will be a new challenge. However, with their balance on both ends of the floor, they have a chance to make some noise in the upcoming tournament and possibly the NCAA Tournament.

 

As the Pac-12 Regular Season Champions, the Washington State Cougars have cemented their spot in the history books, and they will look to continue their success on the court in the upcoming postseason tournaments -- starting with the Pac 12 Conference Tournament.

 

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Edited February 16, 2023 by TuscanSota

[subsequent]

Love the picture from 70 yrs ago.

[SageBow]

Congratulations Wazzu and Toucan!

[Bingo415]

Toucan, you've built a heck of a squad.

[TuscanSota]

Thank you! I’m terrified for our next matchup ?

[Bingo415]

MAYBE i've figured a few things out. But kudos to you for figuring it out early.