CORVALLIS, Ore. (Hayden Wysup) – Washington State lost to Oregon State, 74-82, in the 307th all-time meeting between the programs, Thursday night in Gill Coliseum.
Big Picture: Washington State falls to 15-10 and 4-6 in conference play.
Player Performances: Nate Calmese led the game in scoring with 25 points and eclipsed 1,000 career points in the first half.
Ethan Price added 13 points with three 3-pointers and four rebounds.
Isaiah Watts had 11 points with three 3-pointers made, for his first double-digit performance since nonconference play.
Turning Point: Coming out of halftime with a two-point lead, the Beavers went on a 14-5 to give them their biggest lead yet. Despite the Cougars' efforts to comeback. Oregon State held onto their lead until the final buzzer.
Inside the Box Score: The Cougars committed a season-high 29 fouls, allowing a season-high 30-of-38 free throws by the Beavers. It marked the most free throws by a Coug opponent since February 2016. In contrast, WSU committed a season-low five turnovers, its fewest since November 2023.
Up Next: The Cougars return home to host Pepperdine Saturday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. at Beasley Coliseum with coverage on ESPN+.
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WASHINGTON STATE POSTGAME NOTES
- The WSU-OSU series is now tied for the fifth-longest running series in Division-I history with the 307th edition, breaking a tie with the WSU-Oregon series at 306 total matchups, and moving into a tie with the Montana-Montana State series
- With the result, the Cougars:
- Fall to 15-10 this season and 3-6 in road games
- Fall to 5-7 in WCC play and 2-5 in WCC road games
- Fall to 132-175 all-time against Oregon State and 45-107 against the Beavers in Corvallis
- Snaps a five-game winning streak for WSU against OSU
- Fall to 4-3 when wearing anthracite uniforms
- Fall to 13-4 when leading at halftime
- Fall to 5-9 when scoring under 80 points
- Fall to 3-6 when allowing at least 80 points
- Fall to 0-5 when their opponent shoots 50%+
- Fall to 2-6 when tallying under 15 assists
- Were held under 20 total rebounds for the second time this season
- WSU committed a season-low five turnovers, its fewest since committing five turnovers against UC Irvine, Nov. 19, 2023
- The Cougars committed a season-high 29 fouls, resulting in the most free throws allowed by an opponent this season (30)
- The Beavers finished 30-of-38 at the charity stripe, the most made free throws by a Cougar opponent since Colorado made 31-of-40 in Boulder, Feb. 11, 2016
- Nate Calmese scored 25 points and eclipsed 1,000 career points with his fourth FG in the first half
- Marked Calmese's 21st double-digit game as a Coug, 50th career game with 10+ points
- Eighth 20-pioint game at WSU and 23rd of his career
- Calmese led the Cougs in scoring for the 12th time
- Calmese became the first Coug with 10+ made field goals since he made 11 vs Portland, Jan. 18, 2024
- Matched a WCC-high in made field goals
- Ethan Price scored 13 points, his 16th double-digit game at WSU and 74th career game in double figures
- Price matched his season high with two blocks, his fourth game with multiple rejections
- Isaiah Watts added 11 points, his eighth time this year in double figures and first since Dec. 14, 2024
- WSU used the starting lineup for the third-straight game and ninth time this season
