Nate Calmese drives for a layup against Washington, Dec. 18, 2024
Emma Decasa
73
Washington St. WSU 9-3,0-0 WCC
89
Winner Washington UW 8-3,0-2 Big Ten
Washington St. WSU
9-3,0-0 WCC
73
Final
89
Washington UW
8-3,0-2 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Washington St. WSU 31 42 73
Washington UW 35 54 89

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | WSU Athletic Comm., Hayden Wysup

Cougars Fall to Huskies 89-73 in Seattle

SEATTLE (Hayden Wysup) – Washington State men's basketball fell to the Washington Huskies, 89-73, Wednesday night at Alaska Airlines Arena. 
 
Big Picture: Washington State snapped a three-game winning streak in the final true road game of the nonconference season in the 300th all-time meeting between the programs.
 
Player Performances: In his first game against his former school, Nate Calmese led the Cougs in scoring with 21 points and grabbed five rebounds. LeJuan Watts scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Ethan Price matched a season-high 16 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out four assists. 
 
Film Room Material: In a chippy game, Wazzu struggled to stay out of foul trouble, committing 26 personal fouls and turning the ball over a season-high 22 times. Despite the struggles, the Cougs dominated the glass, outrebounding the Huskies, 42-23. 
 
Turning Point: Wazzu maintained a single-digit lead through the first 10 minutes before the Huskies rattled off a 15-6 run and held onto the lead for the rest of the game. 
 
Up Next: The Cougars conclude the nonconference schedule with a neutral site meeting against Northern Iowa at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. 

WASHINGTON STATE POSTGAME NOTES
  • With the result, the Cougars:
    • Move to 9-3 this season
    • Fall to 1-1 in true road games
    • Fall to 0-2 in Crimson uniforms
    • Fall to 111-189 all-time against Washington and 41-106 at the Huskies' venue
    • Trailed at halftime for the first time this season, falling to 0-1
    • WSU distributed 12 assists, falling to 0-3 when tallying under 15 assists
  • The Cougars outrebounded the Huskies 42-23 (+19), their best rebounding margin of the season
  • Wazzu held the Huskies to just 23 rebounds, the fewest by a Coug opponent this year
  • The Cougars committed a season-high 22 turnovers and committed a season-high 26 fouls
  • WSU allowed the highest field goal percentage by an opponent, as the Huskies finished 31-of-62 (.500)
    • The Huskies also produced the highest 3-point percentage by a Coug opponent, shooting 10-of-21 (.476)
  • Nate Calmese led the Cougars with a team-high 21 points, his third 20-point game as a Coug (18th career)
    • Calmese recorded his first block of the season and first since his freshman season at Lamar
  • Ethan Price matched his season-high with 16 points, including a perfect 7-of-7 at the charity stripe
  • LeJuan Watts finished with 15 points and has scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games
    • Watts grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, his eighth game leading the Cougs on the glass
  • Tomas Thrastarson blocked a career-high three blocks to lead the Cougs
  • Isaiah Watts recorded two blocks, matching his career high
  • WSU used the same starters for the sixth-consecutive game (Price, L. Watts, Calmese, I. Watts, Erikstrup)

 
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