Box Score SAN FRANCISCO (Hayden Wysup) – Washington State men's basketball lost to the University of San Francisco, 51-75, Saturday night at War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center, splitting the regular-season series with the Dons.
 
Big Picture: The Cougars fall to 15-9 and 5-6 in conference play and have lost four-consecutive games. 
 
Player Performances: Dane Erikstrup and Ethan Price each had 12 points, leading the team in scoring for the fourth time each. LeJuan Watts added nine points and a team-high six rebounds. 
 
Turning Point: With the Cougars starting strong and leading by as many as eight points midway through the first half, the Dons ended the first half on a 19-2 run and took a 12-point lead into halftime. 
 
Film Room Material: While the Cougars cut down on the turnovers in the second half, giveaways plagued Wazzu in the first half as they committed 15 first-half turnovers. The limited scoring opportunities led the Cougars to a season-low 51 points, 19 made field goals, and four 3-pointers. 
 
Up Next: The Cougars will travel to Corvallis to take on Oregon State, Thursday, Feb. 6, in the teams' only regular-season meeting. Tipoff at Gill Coliseum is scheduled for 8 p.m. with coverage on ESPN2.

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WASHINGTON STATE POSTGAME NOTES

• With the result, the Cougars:
  • Fall to 15-9 this season and 3-5 in road games
  • Fall to 5-6 in WCC play and 2-4 in WCC road games
  • Fall to 3-1 all-time against San Francisco and 2-1 against the Dons in San Francisco
  • Fall to 1-4 when wearing crimson uniforms
  • Fall to 2-6 when trailing at halftime
  • Fall to 2-6 when scoring under 70 points
  • Fall to 0-3 when shooting under 40% shooting
  • Fall to 8-1 when holding their opponent under 40% shooting
  • Fall to 2-5 when tallying under 15 assists
  • Were held to a season-low 51 points, 19 made field goals, four 3-pointers, 11 assists, and one block
  • Were held to a second-half low 25 points
• WSU used the starting lineup for the second-straight game and eighth time this season
  • Calmese, Erikstrup, Price, I. Watts, L. Watts
• Dane Erikstrup scored 12 points, his 19th double-digit game and 41st Div.-I game in double figures
• Ethan Price scored 12 points, his 15th double-digit game and 73rd career game in double figures
• Rihards Vaver matched a season-high with one assist
• LeJuan Watts tallied a team-high three steals, his third game in the last four with multiple takeaways
• Isaiah Watts delivered a team-high four assists, his most since tallying a career-high five assists vs EWU, Nov. 21