Preview: WSU ends mountain swing with trip to Utah

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY SportsThe Washington State Cougars will try to snap a pair of losing streaks — five games overall and 16 games at this particular location — when they take on the Utah Utes in Salt Lake City.

Tip off is at 5 p.m. PT, and the game will be broadcast on Pac-12 Networks. You can also stream the game via Pac-12.com and the Pac-12 Now app on your favorite handheld device.

The Cougs are fresh off their worst performance of the year, a 92-60 beatdown at the hands of the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday. That was the third consecutive game without leading scorer Robert Franks, who did not make the trip and will not play tonight, either.

CJ Elleby, who has shouldered the load in his…