Cougs Come Up Short, 75-80, Against Saint Mary's

Saturday, January 25

Pullman, Wash.

5 p.m.

Washington State University

15-7,5-4WCC

Saint Mary's

18-3,8-0WCC

Saint Mary's (CA)

Washington St.

Photo by: Emma Decasa

January 25, 2025 | Men's Basketball

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By: WSU Athletic Comm., Hayden Wysup

PULLMAN, Wash. (Hayden Wysup) – Washington State men's basketball lost to Saint Mary's, 75-80, Saturday night in Beasley Coliseum.

Big Picture: Washington State fell to 15-7 and suffered just its second home loss of the season.

Player Performances: Ethan Price led the team in scoring with 20 points, his fourth of WCC play, along with three triples. Dane Erikstrup had 16 with three rebounds and two assists. Nate Calmese scored 16 and LeJuan Watts had 14 with team-high six assists.

Turning Point: With the Cougars leading for the entire first half and most of the second half, the Gaels went on an 11-2 run to capture the lead and held off a Cougar comeback.

Up Next: The Cougs will travel to Stockton, Calif., to face Pacific, Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Alex G. Spanos Center.

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WASHINGTON STATE POSTGAME NOTES

With the result, the Cougars:
- Fall to 15-7 this season and 8-2 in home games
- Fall to 5-4 in WCC play and 3-2 in WCC home games
- Fall to 10-3 when wearing white uniforms
- Fall to 1-2 all-time against Saint Mary's and 0-1 against the Gaels in Pullman
- Fall to 13-3 when leading at halftime
- Fall to 2-4 when tallying under 15 assists
- Fell to 10-2 when shooting over 50%
WSU used the same starting lineup for the 10th-consecutive game (Calmese, Erikstrup, Price, Thrastarson, and L. Watts)
The Cougars shot a perfect 13-of-13 at the free throw line, the first 100% performance at the charity stripe since Feb. 26, 2022 at Washington (13-of-13)
WSU tallied a season-low 18 rebounds, its fewest rebounds since grabbing 20 rebounds at Arizona, Jan. 26, 2017, and its first time with fewer than 20 total rebounds since Jan. 12, 2008 against UCLA
At least four Cougs scored in double figures for the 13th time
All three losses with a halftime lead came from halftime leads of 5-point or fewer
Ethan Price led the Cougs in scoring with 20 points, his fourth 20-point game, and third time leading WSU in scoring
Nate Calmese scored 16 points, his 16th double-digit half, and 19th double-digit game as a Coug
LeJuan Watts delivered his 11th double-digit scoring half, finishing with 10 first-half points and 16 total points
- Watts' 19th game with 10+ points
- Watts set a career-high with four steals
- Watts delivered a team-high six assists, his 10th game with 5+ assists
Dane Erikstrup finished with 16 points for his 17th double-digit performance