PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University women's basketball team hosts its second top-25 opponent in three days when No. 18/19 Arizona State comes to Beasley Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off against the Sun Devils is set for 12 p.m. on Pac-12 Washington.

WASHINGTON STATE (9-8, 2-3)
vs. No. 18/19 Arizona State (14-4, 4-2) | Sunday, Jan. 19 | 12 p.m. | Beasley Coliseum
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  Game Notes | WSUCougars.com (PDF)

STARTING FIVE
-> Washington State looks to get back on the winning side of the ledger against No. 18/19 Arizona State. The Cougars are 5-3 inside Beasley Coliseum this season, but are coming off a 74-67 loss at home to No. 21/21 Arizona on Friday night.

-> The Cougs and the Sun Devils will be meeting up for the 65th time on the hardwood on Sunday. ASU holds a 46-18 lead in the all-time series and they have won each of the last eight meetings. The last Washington State win against Arizona State came on Jan. 3, 2014, with an 85-78 victory inside Beasley.

-> Sunday's matchup will mark the seventh time this season the Cougars have faced a team ranked inside the top 25. Washington State is tied with Cal for the most games played against ranked teams in the Pac-12. The rigorous schedule gives Washington State an RPI of 61, while their projected strength of schedule is at No. 2 according to RealTimeRPI.com.

-> No pair of teammates have been more prolific in the scoring column this season than Washington State seniors Chanelle Molina and Borislava Hristova. The duo has combined for 599 points this season, which is tops in the Pac-12. Oregon's All-Americans Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard stand behind the Coug duo with 545 points.

-> Washington State's 255 assists is the 62nd-most by a team in NCAA Division I this season. Ironically, the team leader in assists, Chanelle Molina, also checks in at No. 62 in the nation with 75 helpers. With 379 career assists, Molina is just three helpers away from moving into No. 3 on Washington State's all-time scoring list.

LAST TIME OUT
Washington State trailed by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter against No. 21/22 Arizona, but Coug defense stepped up to allow only one field goal in the frame to pull within five points in the closing stages of the game. WSU was unable to complete the comeback, as they suffered a 74-67 defeat in Beasley Coliseum.

Washington State shot 56% from the floor against the Wildcats, but a 21-4 edge by Arizona lifted them to a 74-67 victory over the Cougs. Senior Chanelle Molina led the charge for Washington State with 19 points, while redshirt senior Borislava Hristova collected 14 points.

CHANELLE LEADING THE CHARGE
Senior Chanelle Molina's scoring prowess has been on full display of late. The diminutive guard has lead Washington State in scoring in five of the last six games. On the year, Molina is second on the team in   scoring with 16.4 points per game, which is the sixth-highest per game scoring average in the Pac-12.

SHOOTING EFFICIENCY
Washington State posted a 56% (15-26) shooting percentage against Arizona on Friday night. The Wildcats came into the game with the third-best defensive field goal percentage in the nation at 32.7%. WSU has shot over 50% from the floor in seven games this season and rank 25th in NCAA Division I in field goal percentage on the year with a 45.6% success rate.

MUZET'S MAKING MUSIC
Redshirt junior Johanna Muzet has averaged 9.7 points per game over the last three contests. More impressive, the Lyon, France native has shot 66.7% (10-15) from the field during the stretch and an even more eye-popping 70% (7-10) from behind the arc.

BOBI BUCKETS GETTING UP HER SHOTS
Redshirt senior Borislava Hristova leads the Pac-12 in both field goal attempts and field goals made. WSU's all-time leading scorer has put up 276 shots, while connecting on 131 of those attempts. Her 321 points is also tops in the Pac-12, while her 47.8% field goal percentage is ninth-best in the league.

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