Washington State beats Idaho 64-55
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Brock Motum had 26 points and pulled nine rebounds to help Washington State beat the Vandals 64-55, making it 10 straight wins for the Cougars over Idaho.
Dexter Kernich-Drew had a career-high 15 points and five assists. D.J. Shelton added 14 points including a 3-pointer down the stretch to help Washington State (4-3) with the win.
Idaho recovered from a 13 point deficit in the first half.
It would cut the lead to two points, 53-51, with 3:30 remaining in the game, but later, Shelton knocked down a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to give the Cougars the spark they needed, scoring nine of the last 11 points for the Cougars.
Stephen Madison had 13 points for Idaho (1-4). The Vandals committed 11 turnovers in the contest, while Washington State had four.
The Cougars outscored Idaho 44-24 in the paint and shot 45.6 percent from the field.
Dexter Kernich-Drew had a career-high 15 points and five assists. D.J. Shelton added 14 points including a 3-pointer down the stretch to help Washington State (4-3) with the win.
Idaho recovered from a 13 point deficit in the first half.
It would cut the lead to two points, 53-51, with 3:30 remaining in the game, but later, Shelton knocked down a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired to give the Cougars the spark they needed, scoring nine of the last 11 points for the Cougars.
Stephen Madison had 13 points for Idaho (1-4). The Vandals committed 11 turnovers in the contest, while Washington State had four.
The Cougars outscored Idaho 44-24 in the paint and shot 45.6 percent from the field.
Nice too see the Cougs get back in the win column after that disappointing roadtrip. Still perfect at home in November under Ken Bone. The opponents in Beasley that time of year may not be March Madness quality but it's good to win early and often in front of the (small) home crowd. I would like to see how far Bone can take this team once Que Johnson is cleared to play. That dude is a legit Pac 12 POY candidiate out of the box.
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GO COUGS!!