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Washington State Cougars

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 25 games played · 12-19 (39%)

Washington State Cougars ranks 5th of 12 WCC teams in droughts per game (1.76 dpg, below the WCC average of 1.84). Their droughts average 3:52 — near the WCC norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.7 pts per drought, contributing to 10 influenced losses (4 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.76

Conf avg: 1.8 · #5 of 12 in WCC

5th in WCC

-0.08/game vs WCC avg

#5 in WCC (12 teams)

Avg Duration

3:52

Conf avg: 231.9 · #6 of 12 in WCC

-0:00 vs WCC avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.7

Conf avg: 7.1 · #11 of 12 in WCC

+0.6 pts vs WCC avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

10

4 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

43%

Coach called a timeout in 19 of 44 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

2-12

vs 10-7 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.8 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 44 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
29
droughts · avg 3:48
2nd Half
15
droughts · avg 3:58
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
31
70% of droughts
6.4 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
8
18% of droughts
10.1 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
5
11% of droughts
12.4 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.4 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
10.1 pts
Critical (5+ min)
12.4 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 94% more points than notable ones (12.4 vs 6.4 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(25%)2-PT(59%)FT(16%)
3-Ptr (11, 25%)2-Ptr (26, 59%)FT (7, 16%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 6
Portland Pilotsvs Portland Pilots
L 68–74
Feb 28
Pepperdine Waves@ Pepperdine Waves
L 79–88
Feb 25
Loyola Marymount Lions@ Loyola Marymount Lions
L 66–67
Feb 21
Saint Mary's Gaelsvs Saint Mary's Gaels
L 67–83
Feb 18
Pacific Tigersvs Pacific Tigers
W 87–70
Feb 10
Gonzaga Bulldogs@ Gonzaga Bulldogs
L 53–83
Feb 7
Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara Broncos
L 92–96
Feb 4
Oregon State Beavers@ Oregon State Beavers
L 64–74
Jan 31
Portland Pilotsvs Portland Pilots
W 104–74
Jan 28
Seattle U Redhawksvs Seattle U Redhawks
W 70–58
Jan 24
Pepperdine Wavesvs Pepperdine Waves
W 95–79
Jan 21
San Diego Toreros@ San Diego Toreros
L 92–96
Jan 18
San Francisco Dons@ San Francisco Dons
L 80–85
Jan 15
Gonzaga Bulldogsvs Gonzaga Bulldogs
L 65–86
Jan 10
Saint Mary's Gaels@ Saint Mary's Gaels
L 82–88
Jan 4
Oregon State Beaversvs Oregon State Beavers
W 81–67
Jan 2
Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount Lions
W 78–76
Dec 30
Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U Redhawks
L 55–69
Dec 28
Portland Pilots@ Portland Pilots
W 67–62
Dec 20
Mercer Bearsvs Mercer Bears
W 84–78
Dec 17
Eastern Washington Eagles@ Eastern Washington Eagles
W 78–63
Dec 14
USC Trojans@ USC Trojans
L 61–68
Dec 7
Nevada Wolf Packvs Nevada Wolf Pack
L 64–78
Dec 2
Bradley Braves@ Bradley Braves
L 60–64
Nov 26
Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall Pirates
L 61–75
Nov 25
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun Devils
L 94–100
Nov 24
@ Chaminade Silverswords
W 90–85
Nov 19
Southern Utah Thunderbirdsvs Southern Utah Thunderbirds
W 98–74
Nov 14
Washington Huskiesvs Washington Huskies
L 69–81
Nov 10
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommiesvs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies
W 81–71
Nov 7
Davidson Wildcats@ Davidson Wildcats
L 69–85
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 6Portland Pilotsvs Portland PilotsL 68-74
2
Feb 28Pepperdine Waves@ Pepperdine Waves
1
Feb 25Loyola Marymount Lions@ Loyola Marymount LionsL 67-66
2
Feb 21Saint Mary's Gaelsvs Saint Mary's GaelsL 67-83
2
Feb 18Pacific Tigersvs Pacific TigersW 87-70
1
Feb 10Gonzaga Bulldogs@ Gonzaga BulldogsL 83-53
3
Feb 7Santa Clara Broncosvs Santa Clara BroncosL 92-96
1
Feb 4Oregon State Beavers@ Oregon State BeaversL 74-64
4
Jan 31Portland Pilotsvs Portland PilotsW 104-740
Jan 28Seattle U Redhawksvs Seattle U RedhawksW 70-58
1
Jan 24Pepperdine Wavesvs Pepperdine WavesW 95-790
Jan 21San Diego Toreros@ San Diego TorerosL 96-92
2
Jan 18San Francisco Dons@ San Francisco DonsL 85-80
1
Jan 15Gonzaga Bulldogsvs Gonzaga BulldogsL 65-86
3
Jan 10Saint Mary's Gaels@ Saint Mary's GaelsL 88-820
Jan 4Oregon State Beaversvs Oregon State BeaversW 81-670
Jan 2Loyola Marymount Lionsvs Loyola Marymount LionsW 78-76
1
Dec 30Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U RedhawksL 69-55
3
Dec 28Portland Pilots@ Portland PilotsW 62-67
1
Dec 20Mercer Bearsvs Mercer BearsW 84-78
2
Dec 17Eastern Washington Eagles@ Eastern Washington EaglesW 63-78
1
Dec 14USC Trojans@ USC TrojansL 68-61
2
Dec 7Nevada Wolf Packvs Nevada Wolf PackL 64-780
Dec 2Bradley Braves@ Bradley BravesL 64-60
2
Nov 26Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall PiratesL 61-75
2
Nov 25Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 100-94
1
Nov 24@ Chaminade SilverswordsW 85-90
2
Nov 19Southern Utah Thunderbirdsvs Southern Utah ThunderbirdsW 98-74
1
Nov 14Washington Huskiesvs Washington HuskiesL 69-81
2
Nov 10St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommiesvs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesW 81-710
Nov 7Davidson Wildcats@ Davidson WildcatsL 85-69
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Oregon State Beavers@ Oregon State BeaversL 64-74Feb 4
24 pts allowed during 4 droughts (32.4% of 10-pt margin)
Major Factor
USC Trojans@ USC TrojansL 61-68Dec 14
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (27.9% of 7-pt margin)
Major Factor
Bradley Braves@ Bradley BravesL 60-64Dec 2
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (29.7% of 4-pt margin)
Major Factor
Seton Hall Piratesvs Seton Hall PiratesL 61-75Nov 26
19 pts allowed during 2 droughts (25.3% of 14-pt margin)
Major Factor
San Diego Toreros@ San Diego TorerosL 92-96Jan 21
16 pts allowed during 2 droughts (16.7% of 4-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Seattle U Redhawks@ Seattle U RedhawksL 55-69Dec 30
14 pts allowed during 3 droughts (20.3% of 14-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Arizona State Sun Devils@ Arizona State Sun DevilsL 94-100Nov 25
14 pts allowed during 1 drought (14% of 6-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Washington Huskiesvs Washington HuskiesL 69-81Nov 14
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13.6% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
San Francisco Dons@ San Francisco DonsL 80-85Jan 18
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (9.4% of 5-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Portland Pilotsvs Portland PilotsL 68-74Mar 6
8 pts allowed during 2 droughts (10.8% of 6-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Washington State Cougars scoring droughts this season.
1
NO
ND Okafor
60% clutchⓘ
10
2
AG
Ace Glass
22% clutchⓘ
9
3
EY
Eemeli Yalaho
33% clutchⓘ
6
4
JM
Jerone Morton
75% clutchⓘ
4
5
RV
Rihards Vavers
0% clutchⓘ
4
6
EU
Emmanuel Ugbo
0% clutchⓘ
3
7
TT
Tomas Thrastarson
100% clutchⓘ
3
8
AR
Adria Rodriguez
2
9
SH
Simon Hildebrandt
2
3PT
2PT
FT