PULLMAN – For the fourth time this season, Washington State forced more than 20 turnovers by its opponent.
The Cougars’ defensive effort helped lead them to a 70-56 victory over UC Riverside Sunday, their third victory in a row.
“That’s just what we do,” said WSU coach Kyle Smith. “We have some good quickness on defense and we got off to a good start in both halves.”
CJ Elleby, a graduate of Cleveland High in Seattle, scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and had six rebounds for WSU. Jeff Pollard added 16 points and seven boards.