WASHINGTON STATE (11-7, 2-3)
vs #8 Oregon (12-5, 2-3) | Sat., Jan. 18 | 1 p.m.
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OPENING FIVE
> The Cougs are looking for their first sweep over the Oregon schools since Jan. of 2011 and first home Pac-12 sweep since 2013 when they take on Oregon State Saturday. WSU is 9-2 at home on the year including a pair of wins in conference play. 
> WSU matched its win total from a season ago improving to 11-7 on the year after downing #8 Oregon, 72-61, Thursday for the first win over a top-10 team since 2007.
> CJ Elleby put together his biggest game as a Coug against the best opponent going for 25 pts and a career-best 14 rbds against #8 Oregon. He has gone for double-figures in 16- of 18 games.
> Isaac Bonton has been the most consistent scorer for the Cougs as of late with a seven-game double-digit scoring streak including all five Pac-12 games. In the last four games Bonton has shot 44% going 18-of-41 from the floor with a 1.5 A/T ratio.
> WSU ranks 25th nationally in turnover per game (11.3) and 13th in turnover margin (4.9). WSU turns the ball over just 15.8% of its possessions (15th best in the nation).

GAME INFORMATION - VS OREGON STATE
WSU finishes up the weekend at home against Oregon State. The game will also feature the retirement of Klay Thompson's No. 1 jersey as WSU will raise his jersey to the rafters at halftime. Oregon State fell at Washington Thursday night in the first leg of their Washington state swing. The Beavers have won the last four contests between the two teams including the last two at Beasley. Tres Tinkle leads the way at 19.6 ppg, second in the Pac-12. As a team, the Beavers average 111.2 pp100 (17th in the nation).

LAST TIME OUT
WSU 72 - #8 ORE 61 | Jan. 16, 2020 | Pullman, Wash.
After scoring a season-low in points in his last game, CJ Elleby was the go-to guy for Washington State against No. 8 Oregon. Elleby scored 25 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and Washington State beat a Top-10 team for just the third time, surprising Oregon 72-61 on Thursday night.

3PT SHOOTING
Finding their stroke from deep, the Cougs have hit a high from behind the arc in the last two games going 23-of-48 (47.9%) at Stanford and vs #8 Oregon. Even more impressively, in the last three quarters WSU is 20-of-34 (58.8%).
CJ Elleby leads the way going 6-for-12 in the two games.

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