WASHINGTON STATE (5-4)
vs UC Riverside (7-3) | Sun., Dec. 15 | 1:30 p.m.
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OPENING FIVE
> The Cougs enter the week back above .500 at 5-4 after winning back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Cougs defeated Idaho, 78-65, and New Mexico State, 63-54, last week after returning to the Palouse.
> WSU is set to play its final four non-conference games at Beasley beginning with UC Riverside Sunday. The two sides have not met since 2011 in Anaheim.
> CJ Elleby, named to the Julius Erving and Wooden Award watch lists ranks 3rd in the Pac-12 in scoring at 20.1 ppg and has scored in double-figures in all 9 games on the year. 
> Tony Miller has emerged as WSU's super-sub after scoring 18 at Idaho and adding nine vs NMSU. In three games, Miller is averaging 12.3 points on 82.4% (14-of-17) shooting in 16.2 minutes per game. He has grabbed 4.0 rebounds and a team-best 1.7 steals on the defensive end.
> The Cougs lead the nation in fewest turnovers at 9.4 per contest and has turned 16.4 forced turnovers into 17.9 points per game.

GAME INFORMATION - VS UC RIVERSIDE
The Cougs finally come back to Beasley after two weeks away to take on UC Riverside as part of a Big West double-header with the women's program. The two teams have met only once in program history, back in 2011, with the Highlanders taking the contest, 64-63, in Anaheim, Calif. as part of the 76 Classic. The Highlanders are 7-3 on the year with wins over common opponents Nebraska (66-47) and Idaho (58-51). They have won five of the last six including their last win, 74-40, over Cal Lutheran. McRae Callum is the lone Highlander to score in double-figures at 11.4 ppg while three other players score at least 8.0 ppg.

LAST TIME OUT
Washington State 63 - New Mexico State 54 | Dec. 7, 2019 | Spokane, WA
With 11 minutes left in the game and his team clinging to a 2-point lead, Washington State's CJ Elleby turned to his teammates on the floor and said '''This is our game.'' He was right. Elleby scored 20 points as Washington State hung on to beat New Mexico State 63-54 on Saturday at the Spokane Arena. Cougs put together a defensive effort that held New Mexico State to 34% shooting and forced them into 17 turnovers.

ELLEBY ELECTRIC
Entering the year on every ones watch list, sophomore CJ Elleby has not disappointed as he has scored in double-figures in all 9 games while eclipsing 20 points in six games, three times hitting his career-best of 27. Elleby is 3rd in the Pac-12 in scoring and 36th nationally at 20.1 ppg. Elleby has done the bulk of his damage getting into the lane and causing havoc shooting 43% from the field while hitting 40-of-50 (80%) from the line.
In addition to his scoring prowess, Elleby leads the team in rebounding at 6.2 rpg as well as defensively with 1.9 steals per game.
He has his sights set on becoming the newest member of the 1,000 pt club with 652 career points. He needs 348 points to reach the plateau. On his current scoring pace this season he can hit 1,000 points 

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