WASHINGTON STATE (4-4)
vs New Mexico State (5-4) | Sat., Dec. 7 | Noon
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OPENING FIVE
> The Cougs enter the week sitting at .500 (4-4) after winning the battle of the Palouse, 78-65, Wednesday at Idaho.
> WSU hosts its annual Spokane Game against New Mexico State. WSU is 17-17 in Spokane and 0-2 against NMSU all-time, both games occurring last season.
> CJ Elleby, named to the Julius Erving and Wooden Award watch lists ranks 4th in the Pac-12 in scoring at 20.1 ppg. 
> Tony Miller has emerged as WSU's super-sub after scoring 18 at Idaho. In the last two games, Miller is averaging 14.0 points on 84.6% (11-of-13) shooting in 16.5 minutes per game. He has grabbed 3.5 rebounds and a team-best 2.5 steals on the defensive end.
> The Cougs lead the nation in fewest turnovers at 9.0 per contest and has turned 16.4 forced turnovers per game into 18.0 points per game.

GAME INFORMATION - VS NEW MEXICO STATE
Having spent four-straight contests on the road the Cougs come "home" to take on New Mexico State Saturday. For the Cougs the home game will still send the team away from Beasley as WSU plays its annual Spokane Game at the Spokane Arena. In 34 games in Spokane the Cougs are an even 17-17, but have dropped the last two. The Cougs and Aggies are intimately familiar with one another having played twice last season with New Mexico State winning both contests (at Las Cruces and at Las Vegas). The Aggies finished runners-up at the Cayman Islands Classic falling to George Mason in the finals after losing a 15-point lead. Despite the loss NMSU has won three of the last four including a 59-56 win over UTEP last Tuesday. NMSU started the tournament with a 78-70, OT, win over Colorado State.

LAST TIME OUT
Washington State 78 - Idaho 65 | Dec. 4, 2019 | Moscow, ID
Led by season-best efforts off the bench by Tony Miller (18) and Noah Williams (12) the Cougs got back on track with a 13-point win over Idaho on the road in the battle of the Palouse. The Cougs led from start to finish thanks to a balanced effort that saw four in double-figures while Jaylen Shead quarterbacked the offense from the point. In an all-around effort, Shead posted 6 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assist, and 3 steals to lead the Cougs to victory.

THE TURNOVER GAME
Entering the week the Cougs remain one of the best in the nation at taking care of the ball with just 72 turnovers in eight games, 9.0 per game, the fewest in all of Division I basketball.
On the other end the Cougs have forced 16.4 turnovers per game thanks to 7.5 steals per contest. WSU has turned those turnovers into 18.0 points per game.
Individually, CJ Elleby and Jaylen Shead lead the way defensively at 1.88 and 1.71 steals per game, respectively. 

MILLER TIME
After seeing limited minutes to open the season, junior transfer Tony Miller has played his way into a super-sub role for the Cougars as the 6-6 forward has shown off his athleticism and gritty playmaking in the front court. In the last two games, Miller has scored in double-figures netting 10 against Colorado State before scoring a game-high 18 against Idaho Wednesday.
In two games, Miller is averaging 14.0 points on 84.6% (11-of-13) shooting in 16.5 minutes per game. He has grabbed 3.5 rebounds and a team-best 2.5 steals on the defensive end.

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