Okafor’s Career Night Leads Cougs to Wednesday Win

Wednesday, November 19

Pullman, Wash.

8 p.m.

Washington State University

2-3,0-0WCC

Southern Utah

1-5,0-0WAC

Team	1	2	F
Southern Utah	40	34	74
Washington St.	54	44	98

Photo by: Dean Hare/WSU Photo Services

November 19, 2025 | Men's Basketball

Box Score Game Highlights David Riley Postgame Glass/Okafor Postgame Box Score (PDF)WSU Postgame Notes (PDF)

By: WSU Athletic Comm., Hayden Wysup

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.