Davidson vs. Washington State Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 2

The Washington State Cougars will open their 2026-27 campaign against the Davidson Wildcats on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on YouTube.

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Last year, the Cougars put up 8.2 more points per game (76.1) than the Wildcats allowed (67.9).
When Washington State scored more than 67.9 points last season, it went 11-9.
When Davidson gave up fewer than 76.1 points last season, it went 17-8.
The Wildcats' 72.0 points per game last year were 5.5 fewer points than the 77.5 the Cougars gave up to opponents.
When it scored more than 77.5 points last season, Davidson went 11-2.
Washington State's record was 6-4 when it allowed fewer than 72.0 points last season.
The Cougars were outscored by 45 points last season (1.4 points per game on average), while the Wildcats put up 138 more points than their opponents on the year (4.1 per game).

Last season, the Cougars had a 46.7% shooting percentage from the field, which was 2.8% higher than the 43.9% of shots the Wildcats' opponents hit.
Washington State had an 11-6 straight-up record in games it shot higher than 43.9% from the field.
The Wildcats shot at a 45.5% rate from the field last season, 0.8 percentage points fewer than the 46.3% shooting opponents of the Cougars averaged.
Davidson went 12-1 when it shot better than 46.3% from the field.

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The Cougars and the Wildcats rebounded at a similar clip last season (31.3 and 30.2 boards per game, respectively).
When Washington State earned the rebounding advantage they were 1-12 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Davidson was 6-12.
The Cougars were the 218th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Wildcats ranked 274th.
The Cougars and the Wildcats were evenly matched on the offensive boards last season, with the teams averaging 8.2 and 8.5 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
The Wildcats were 9-7 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Cougars were 6-14 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Wildcats were the 274th-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Cougars finished 274th.
Washington State found regular success on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +2.2 rebounds per game, and Davidson struggled in comparison averaging a margin of -0.7.