Washington State University Athletics
Monday, November 10
Pullman, Wash.
6:30 p.m.
Washington State University
1-2,0-0WCC
81
vs
71
St. Thomas (Minn.)
1-2,0-0Summit League
1
2
F
St. Thomas (MN)
30
41
71
Washington St.
50
31
81
Photo by: Dean Hare/WSU Photo Services
Cougars' First Half Barrage Leads Wazzu to Win
November 10, 2025 | Men's Basketball
PULLMAN, Wash. (Hayden Wysup) – The Washington State basketball team defeated St. Thomas (Minn.), 81-71, Monday night in Beasley Coliseum.
Player Performances - Tomas Thrastarson led the team in scoring with a new career high 19 points and seven rebounds. Emmanuel Ugbo added 12 with six rebounds. ND Okafor had his best game of the season with 12 points and six rebounds. Adrià Rodriguez had a season-high nine points, five rebounds and four assists.
Inside the Stat Sheet – Wazzu dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Tommies 36-19 and 8-1 on the offensive rebounds. The Cougars also shot 52% from the field and finished 15-of-16 from the free throw line, the best percentage since last February.
Getting Back on Track – Slow starts have plagued the Cougars through their first games of the season. Tonight, Wazzu got off to a hot start scoring 50 first half points and holding the Tommies to 30. WSU never trailed in the game.
Up Next – The Cougars will stay home to host Washington, Friday night at 8 p.m., at Beasley Coliseum and streaming live on ESPN+.
Player Performances - Tomas Thrastarson led the team in scoring with a new career high 19 points and seven rebounds. Emmanuel Ugbo added 12 with six rebounds. ND Okafor had his best game of the season with 12 points and six rebounds. Adrià Rodriguez had a season-high nine points, five rebounds and four assists.
Inside the Stat Sheet – Wazzu dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Tommies 36-19 and 8-1 on the offensive rebounds. The Cougars also shot 52% from the field and finished 15-of-16 from the free throw line, the best percentage since last February.
Getting Back on Track – Slow starts have plagued the Cougars through their first games of the season. Tonight, Wazzu got off to a hot start scoring 50 first half points and holding the Tommies to 30. WSU never trailed in the game.
Up Next – The Cougars will stay home to host Washington, Friday night at 8 p.m., at Beasley Coliseum and streaming live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
UST
WSU
FG%
.453
.519
3FG%
.345
.385
FT%
.813
.938
RB
19
36
TO
9
15
STL
11
5
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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