[Farm93]

Yeah, ESPN's Basketball Power Index gives WSU a 77.3% probability of winning. I, too, am concerned about a letdown both mentally and in terms of conditioning, but I'm surprised that WSU is rated that much better at home than Stanford.

Per 247sports, Maxiume Raynaud is still going through Covid protocols and is doubtful for the WA trip.

I found the 2PM start time at Wazzu curious, but couldn't help but wonder if that was more about Pullman than anything else.   A 2PM game allows them to get out of Pullman while those 7PM or 8PM adds complexity getting out of town.   I think most road teams would be happy to play midafternoon, especially as that likely will reduce the rowdiness of the home crowd.

Stanford still has quite a few of challenging games against UofA, UCLA and USC, so wins against the rest are really critical.

[Farm93]

Yeah, ESPN's Basketball Power Index gives WSU a 77.3% probability of winning. I, too, am concerned about a letdown both mentally and in terms of conditioning, but I'm surprised that WSU is rated that much better at home than Stanford.

Per 247sports, Maxiume Raynaud is still going through Covid protocols and is doubtful for the WA trip.

I found the 2PM start time at Wazzu curious, but couldn't help but wonder if that was more about Pullman than anything else.   A 2PM game allows them to get out of Pullman while those 7PM or 8PM adds complexity getting out of town.   I think most road teams would be happy to play midafternoon, especially as that likely will reduce the rowdiness of the home crowd.

Stanford still has quite a few of challenging games against UofA, UCLA and USC, so wins against the rest are really critical.