Cougars Defeat Boise State, 74-69, Secure Second Quad 1 Win

Saturday, December 7

Boise, Idaho

2 p.m. MT / 1 p.m. PT

Washington State University

8-2,0-0WCC

Boise State

6-3,0-0Mountain West

Washington St.

Boise St.

December 07, 2024 | Men's Basketball

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By: WSU Athletic Comm., Hayden Wysup

BOISE (Hayden Wysup) – Washington State defeated Boise State 74-69, Saturday afternoon at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Big Picture: Washington State moved to 8-2 and secured their second quad one win of the season.

Player Performances: LeJuan Watts led the Cougars in scoring with 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, for his fourth double-double of the season. Dane Erikstrup scored 14 points with a pair of triples made. Isaiah Watts scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Between the Lines: Washington State dominated the first half, along with going up 44-24, Wazzu held the Broncos to just 27% shooting from the field and 17% from three. The Cougars also found an advantage in transition, outscoring Boise State 19-2 on fastbreak points.

Momentum Swings: Coming out of halftime trailing 44-24, the Broncos came out firing. With Boise State mounting a comeback, Isaiah nailed a three-pointer to put the Cougs back 62-52, a lead they held for the rest of the game.

Up Next: After five games away from the Palouse, Wazzu will return to Beasley Coliseum, Saturday, December 14 to host Missouri State at 2 p.m.

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WASHINGTON STATE POSTGAME NOTES

With the result, the Cougars:
- Improve to 8-2 this season
- Improve to 3-2 on neutral site courts
- Improved to 2-0 in anthracite uniforms
- Improve to 6-4 all-time against Boise State and 3-2 against the Broncos on neutral courts
- Improve to 8-2 when leading at halftime, the Cougs have led at every halftime this season
- Improve to 6-0 when shooting over 50% from the floor
- WSU recorded 16 assists and moved to 8-0 with 15+ assists
The Cougars recorded a season low 10 assists
LeJuan Watts recorded his fourth double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds (fifth career)
- LeJuan recorded a season-high 20 points, just his second 20-point game of his career
- LeJuan has scored double figures in 9-of-10 games this season
- LeJuan recorded a career-high six assists for the second-straight game
Dane Erikstrup scored 14 points, his seventh double-digit game this year (30th career)
Isaiah Watts set a career high with seven rebounds
- Watts added 12 points for his sixth double-digit game this season
Parker Gerrits made the first 3-pointer of his career, setting a season-high with three points
Okafor matched career high with three blocks
WSU used the same starters for the fourth-consecutive game (Price, L. Watts, Calmese, I. Watts, Erikstrup)
Nate Calmese delivered his sixth 5+ assist game and fourth-straight game with five or more assists
Cedric Coward (left shoulder), Rihard Vavers (left wrist), Marcus Wilson (left shoulder), and Kase Wynott (concussion) all were out injured