It will be a milestone moment when visiting Washington State tips off against rival Washington on Wednesday night in Seattle.The teams will be meeting for the 300th time, the ninth-most in NCAA Division I history. It will be a nonconference game, as Washington has joined the Big Ten and Washington State is playing in the West Coast Conference until the Pac-12 is reassembled.Washington State (9-2) has won three consecutive games, including a 91-78 victory against Missouri State on Saturday, but it has been hit hard by injuries.Cedric Coward, who led the Cougars with 17.7 points per game, will miss the rest of the season along with fellow guard Marcus Wilson after both underwent shoulder surgery this week.Meanwhile, forward Rihards Vavers will “most likely” miss the rest of the season after breaking bones in both of his hands, WSU coach David Riley said.Nate Calmese, a transfer from Washington, is averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.1 steals for the Cougars, and LeJuan Watts adds 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.”I think they’ve rallied around each other and really started to understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses, which has allowed them to play a little more confident,” Riley said, per The Spokesman-Review.
Rivals Washington State, Washington set for 300th meeting
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