Washington State-Stanford preview: Cougars look to snap five-game skid against Cardinal

Where/when: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California; Thursday, 6 p.m. (Pac-12 Network, 920-AM)

Bottom line: Stanford looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Washington State. In its past five wins against the Cougars, Stanford has won by an average of 14 points. Washington State’s most recent win in the series came on Jan. 31, 2015, an 89-88 victory.

Team leaders: Stanford’s KZ Okpala has averaged 17.2 points and 5.7 rebounds, and Daejon Davis averages 12.3 points and 4.6 assists. For the Cougars, Robert Franks has averaged 22.4 points and 7.4 rebounds, CJ Elleby 15.2 points and 6.7 rebounds.

Franks is a force: Franks has connected on 40.8 percent of the 147 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 22 of 38 over his past five games. He’s also converted 82.2 percent of his free throws this season.

Yet to win: The Cougars are 0-6 when they score 67 points or fewer.