COUGARS

Tonight's the night, the night the Bruins come to Pullman.

Glenn Kasses has a preview of tonight's showdown (7:30; FSN; 920-AM) in Pullman between the No. 2 Bruins and the No. 13 Cougars. But that's just the start of today's coverage. First, check out Glenn's blog. There is something there for everyone.

Glenn follows up with a story about the Cougs' use of the bench and how it has continued to evolve all year. There is also the weekly look around the Pac-10 and the Week Ahead (the Cougs are the third school).

• The Seattle Times' Bud Withers has his take on the game and has a great quote from Tony Bennett on how focused his team is: "They've eaten dirt for a few years. They know how hard it is." Expect the Cougars to play with intensity.

• Todd Milles of the News Tribune lists how important tonight's game is to WSU. He also points out how far the Cougs have come.

• Mac Hopson has re-emerged from the Cougar bench and the P-I has this feature.

• The L.A. Times has a piece on the Bruins' Lorenzo Mata's new hook shot. Maybe he could use it from the free-throw line. Mata is one of the Pac-10's poorest free throw shooters.

• Love it here in Tacoma, but honestly, I wish I could be in Pullman tonight.

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