WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS (5-1) vs PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS (6-1)
Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2:06 p.m. PT
Pullman, Washington
Beasley Coliseum // 11,671
Radio Coverage
Matt Chazanow & Craig Ehlo
WSU Learfield Network
Television Coverage
Pac-12 Network & Washington
Greg Heister & Dan Belluomini
OPENING FIVE
1. Washington State faces Portland State, Saturday, Dec. 2, to begin the month of December and continue a five-game homestand with tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m.
2. Myles Rice continued an incredible start to his freshman season with a career-high 28 points in the win over EWU, including starting 6 of 6 from downtown – Rice has scored in double figures in five of the first six games
3. The Cougs shot an eye-watering 65.2% from 3-point range against Utah Tech with 15 made 3-pointers – the most made shots from beyond the arc since setting the school record with 19 made 3-point field goals last November against Detroit Mercy
4. WSU is one of the best rim protection frontcourts in the country, averaging 6.2 blocks per game, tied for 11th in the country, while KenPom ranks WSU fifth nationally in effective block percentage. All four primary frontcourt players have at least seven blocks each (Chinyelu, Cluff, Jakimovski, Jones)
5. Isaac Jones faced Portland State twice last season in Big Sky play, registering double-doubles in both contests, including a 30-point game in Portland, Feb. 2, 2023
COUGARS VS VIKINGS
Washington State welcomes the Vikings of Portland State to Beasley Coliseum, Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. The meeting marks the 10th matchup between the Cougs and Vikings, with WSU boasting a perfect 9-0 record in the series history. The Cougars and Vikings have met once during Kyle Smith‘s tenure at WSU. WSU beat PSU 69-60 in December 2020 at Beasley Coliseum, during the pandemic season. Andrej Jakimovski was the only Coug to play in the game, scoring 12 points and adding a then-career-high seven rebounds. Isaac Jones, a transfer from Idaho, faced the Viks twice last season in Big Sky play, registering a double-double in both contests with a 30-point game in Portland.
LAST TIME VS PORTLAND STATE
Sophomore Noah Williams scored 18 points and senior Isaac Bonton scored 16 as Washington State held Portland State at bay with a 69-60 win in fall 2020. Washington State never trailed. Freshman TJ Bamba scored 15 points and fellow freshman Andrej…
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