Tonight marks the first conference game of the season for the Washington Huskies, and what better than a home game against the cross-state rival WSU Cougars. The Cougars are a lackluster 7-6 so far this season against a very easy non-conference schedule, and haven't had any significant victories. As 11.5 point favorites coming into this game, the Huskies should be able to establish some dominance early in this one.Washington State is lead by head coach Ernie Kent, who has yet to lead the Cougs to a winning season in his 4 year tenure. They currently shoot 47.3% from the field, 36.3% from three, and 72.7% from the free throw line; all while scoring 82.2 points per game. Pretty decent offensive numbers considering their 7 and 6 record. To put it into perspective, UW is currently shooting 44.5% from the field, 30.5% from three, and 71.7% from the free throw line. All worse than WSU. However, the Huskies only give up 66.5 points per game, while the Cougs give up 76.1 points. WSU also …