WASHINGTON STATE (9-4, 0-0)
vs USC (11-2, 0-0) | Thr., Jan. 2 | 7:30 p.m.
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OPENING FIVE
> The Cougs have won six-straight tying the longest winning streak since a 14-0 start to the 2007-08 season. WSU finished December a perfect 6-0 and non-conference play 9-4.
> WSU closes out a 7-game homestand with two against the LA schools as Pac-12 play begins. First up is 11-2 USC Thursday night. The Trojans have won 6-straight in the series.
> 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 13 games on the year including 9 20+ pt games.
> Jeff Pollard is in the midst of a career year scoring 10.2 ppg. He has gone for double-figures in eight games including four-straight. Isaac Bonton is scoring at a 13.0 ppg clip and has back-to-back double-digit games.
> Noah Williams has come on in the Cougs winning-streak with an impressive +61 showing. The freshman went for 8 pts, 3 rbds, 2 blks, 2 stls to lead WSU past UAPB last week.

GAME INFORMATION - VS USC
With non-conference play behind them the Cougs head into the fray of the Pac-12 Conference as the push for the conference title begins. First up for WSU are the LA Schools with USC and UCLA coming to town to finish off the Cougs five-game true home stand. The Trojans and three-time player of the week, Onyeka Okongwu, kick things off Thursday at Beasley. USC is 11-2 on the year led by the freshman big mans 17.7 ppg and 9.0 rpg. Last season the Trojans took the lone matchup in Pullman 93-84 and have won the last six contest in a series they control 75-48.

LAST TIME OUT
Washington State 65 - Ark.-Pine Bluff 50 | Dec. 29, 2019 | Pullman, WA
Noah Williams' defensive performance in the second half helped lead Washington State on a 17-5 run and to a 65-60 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday night. The freshman had eight points, one of his two blocks and two steals after halftime. CJ Elleby had 22 points, his ninth game this season scoring at least 20, and also had seven rebounds and two assists. Isaac Bonton chipped in 16 points, five rebounds and three assists and Jeff Pollard added 11 points.

A PERFECT DECEMBER
The Cougs finished December a perfect 6-0 to close out non-conference play 9-4. The perfect month was the first since starting 2017-18 with a 6-0 record in November. The last time WSU was perfect in December was in 2007-08 with a 5-0 mark as part of a perfect 14-0 start.
The last time WSU won 7-straight was the start of the 2007-08 season. The 6-straight wins marks the 4th time since the 2007-08 season the Cougs have won 6-in-a-row.

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