PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State women’s basketball team looks to stay hot in Pac-12 Conference play, as the Cougars take on Southern California (RV) this Friday, Jan. 20, to kick off a two-game weekend homestand at Beasley Coliseum. Tip-off against the Trojans is set for 7 p.m. PT and will air live on the Pac-12 Network Washington.
WASHINGTON STATE (13-4, 3-3 Pac-12) vs. Southern California (RV) (13-4, 3-3 Pac-12) | Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. PT | Beasley Coliseum
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Starting Five
>> Washington State comes into this week’s slate of Pac-12 games fresh off a road sweep of the Oregon schools last weekend. The Cougars first knocked off the Beavers at Gill Coliseum, 63-56, to open the trip, then capped off the excursion with an 85-84 win at No. 21/18 Oregon. It marked the first time since the 2011-12 season that the Cougars have swept their trip through the Beaver State.
>> The back-to-back road victories extended Washington State’s winning streak to three, as the Cougars now stand at 13-4 overall this season and 3-3 in Pac-12 Conference action. It marks the third time this season that WSU has strung together a winning streak of three games or better. If the Cougs were to collect a win on Friday against the Trojans, that would push WSU’s winning streak to four games, matching this season’s longest stretch of consecutive victories.
>> Washington State is off to one of its best starts to a season in program history, as the Cougars stand at 13-4 overall through 17 games this season. WSU’s 13-4 record is tied with the 1995-96 squad for the best game start to a season through 17 games in program history.
>> This Friday’s matchup against Southern California will mark the 76th all-time meeting between the Cougars and Trojans. USC leads the series 55-20, though Washington State has won each of the last two games against Southern Cal. WSU will be seeking to win three-straight games against USC since winning four-consecutive games against the Trojans from 2013-16.
>> The Cougars have been tough to beat at Beasley Court over the last couple of seasons, as Washington State…
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