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Washington State basketball returns home to welcome Big Sky foe Idaho State

Washington State forward Aljaz Kunc  goes in for a layup as Seattle guards Rip Economou  and Delante Jones (24) defend during the first half Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, in Pullman. (Pete Caster / AP)
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Idaho State (2-1) vs. Washington State (1-1)

Tipoff: Beasley Coliseum, Pullman; Sunday, 1 p.m.

Bottom line: Idaho State visits Washington State in an early season matchup. Idaho State won easily 80-48 at home against Montana-Western on Thursday. Washington State lost 70-62 at Santa Clara on Tuesday.

Terrific trio: Washington State’s CJ Elleby, Isaac Bonton and Aljaz Kunc have collectively accounted for 55 percent of all Cougars points this season.

Sparking the offense: Tarik Cool has either made or assisted on 40 percent of all Idaho State field goals over the last three games. Cool has 19 field goals and 11 assists in those games.

Did you know: Washington State has turned the ball over on just 11.3% of its possessions this season, the sixth-lowest percentage among all Division I teams. The Cougars have turned the ball over only 8.5 times per game this season.