Washington State University Athletics
Wednesday, November 19
Pullman, Wash.
8 p.m.
Washington State University
2-3,0-0WCC
98
vs
74
Southern Utah
1-5,0-0WAC
1
2
F
Southern Utah
40
34
74
Washington St.
54
44
98
Photo by: Dean Hare/WSU Photo Services
Okafor’s Career Night Leads Cougs to Wednesday Win
November 19, 2025 | Men's Basketball
PULLMAN, Wash. (Hayden Wysup) – The Washington State men's basketball (2-3) defeated Southern Utah, 98-74, Wednesday night in Beasley Coliseum. WSU redshirt-junior ND Okafor scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Cougars.
Player Performances – ND Okafor led the game in scoring with a career-high 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting. Ace Glass had a career-high 20 points, off the bench, shooting 8-of-13. Eemeli Yalaho had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Jerone Morton added 10 points with five assists.
Dominating the Paint – With the frontcourt tandem of Yalaho and Okafor leading the way, the Cougars outscored the Thunderbirds, 48-32, in the paint and outrebounded the T-birds, 36-26.
Turning Point – With five minutes left in the first half, the Cougs went on a 14-5 run to close out the half. Returning from the locker room, the Cougs opened the half on a 25-9 run to extend their lead to 79-51.
Up Next – The Cougars will travel to Hawaii to take on Chaminade at the Lahaina Civic Center in the opening round of the Southwest Maui Invitational, Monday, November 24 at 6 p.m. PT on ESPNU.
Player Performances – ND Okafor led the game in scoring with a career-high 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting. Ace Glass had a career-high 20 points, off the bench, shooting 8-of-13. Eemeli Yalaho had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Jerone Morton added 10 points with five assists.
Dominating the Paint – With the frontcourt tandem of Yalaho and Okafor leading the way, the Cougars outscored the Thunderbirds, 48-32, in the paint and outrebounded the T-birds, 36-26.
Turning Point – With five minutes left in the first half, the Cougs went on a 14-5 run to close out the half. Returning from the locker room, the Cougs opened the half on a 25-9 run to extend their lead to 79-51.
Up Next – The Cougars will travel to Hawaii to take on Chaminade at the Lahaina Civic Center in the opening round of the Southwest Maui Invitational, Monday, November 24 at 6 p.m. PT on ESPNU.
Team Stats
SUU
WSU
FG%
.482
.574
3FG%
.400
.360
FT%
.750
.688
RB
26
36
TO
14
7
STL
1
7
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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