The Cougars huddle before tip off against SMU, Nov. 27, 2024
77
Winner SMU SMU 6-2,0-0 ACC
60
Washington St. WSU 6-2,0-0 WCC
Winner
SMU SMU
6-2,0-0 ACC
77
Final
60
Washington St. WSU
6-2,0-0 WCC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SMU SMU 27 50 77
Washington St. WSU 31 29 60

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | WSU Athletic Communications

WSU Falls to SMU, 77-60, at Acrisure Holiday Invitational

PALM DESERT, Calif. (Hayden Wysup) – The Washington State men's basketball team fell to SMU, 77-60, in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational Championship, Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena. 
 
Big Picture: Washington State moved to 6-2 overall and 2-2 on neutral courts. 
 
Player Performances: Nate Calmese led the team in scoring with 15 points and dished out a team-high six assists. Ethan Price and LeJuan Watts each had 12 points. 
 
Between the Lines: Wazzu gave up a season low eight turnovers, but the difference came in the paint where SMU dominated. The Mustangs outrebounded the Cougars 51-25, the most boards allowed by the Cougs since Jan. 2, 2021 against Arizona. 
 
Turning point: The Mustangs came out of the half on fire, going on a 25-10 run to capture the lead and held onto it for the rest of the game.  

Up Next: The Cougars will return home for the Thanksgiving holiday before traveling to Reno, Nevada to face the Wolf Pack, Monday, Dec. 2.

WASHINGTON STATE POSTGAME NOTES
  • With the result, the Cougars:
    • Fall to 6-2 this season
    • Fall to 2-2 at neutral sites
    • Fall to 6-1 in white uniforms
    • Move to 1-1 all-time against SMU
    • Fall to 6-2 when leading at halftime
  • WSU used the same starters for the second-consecutive game (Price, L. Watts, Calmese, I. Watts, Erikstrup)
  • WSU was held to a season low 60 points
  • The Cougars committed a season-low eight turnovers
  • The Cougars allowed 51 total rebounds by the Mustangs, the most by a WSU opponent since Arizona grabbed 53 rebounds, Jan. 2, 2021 in Pullman
  • Nate Calmese led WSU with a team-high 15 points and game-high six assists
    • Calmese has scored in double figures seven times
  • Dane Erikstrup matched a season-high with two assists
    • Erikstrup matched a season-high with two blocks
  • Tomas Thrastarson recorded his first career free throw and matched a season-high with one rebound
  • Ethan Price scored 12 points, registering his fifth double-digit game this season
  • LeJuan Watts finished with 12 points, his seventh double-digit game this season
  • Isaiah Watts tallied two blocked shots, matching his career high
    • Watts also grabbed a game-high four steals, one shy of his career high
    • Watts also tallied a team-best five rebounds, the first time in his career leading the team in rebounding
  • Kase Wynott scored a career-high three points with his first made 3-point of his career in a season-high 21 minutes
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