National Basketball Association
Washington St. 81, Gonzaga 59
When: 11:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Mike Greenstein, # Frank Harvey, # Chris Rastatter
Attendance:
10177
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Junior guard Klay Thompson scored 24 points, and host Washington State beat Gonzaga for the first time in three years, 81-59 Wednesday.
Thompson added six rebounds, six assists and seven steals for Washington State (6-1), which started the game on a 26-6 run. Faisal Aden scored 14 points and Patrick Simon added 11 for the Cougars.
Gonzaga (4-4), which is off to its worst start in coach Mark Few's 12 seasons, came back with an 18-5 run to finish the first half, and trim Washington State's lead to 30-24.
Center Sam Dower had 11 points and five rebounds as Gonzaga's only double-figure scorer. Guard Steven Gray, who entered the game averaging 20 points per game, finished with seven points on 2-of-10 shooting and seven assists.
Gonzaga shot 19 for 48 (39.6 percent) from the field, including 4 of 18 (22.2 percent) on 3-pointers.
Washington State, meanwhile, shot 30 for 60 (50 percent) and 11 for 24 (52.4 percent) from beyond the arc. Gonzaga also struggled with its 3-point defense in losses to San Diego State, Kansas State and Illinois.
Gonzaga’s treacherous non-conference schedule continues Saturday at Notre Dame, and the Bulldogs still have Baylor, Xavier and Oklahoma State this month, plus games against Wake Forest and Memphis.
Top Game Performances
| Gonzaga |
|
Washington St. |
|
Sam Dower 11 |
Scoring |
Klay Thompson 24 |
|
Steven Gray 7 |
Assists |
Klay Thompson 6 |
|
Robert Sacre 10 |
Rebounds |
Klay Thompson 6 |
|
Robert Sacre 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Klay Thompson 4 |
|
Sam Dower 1 |
Steals |
Klay Thompson 7 |
|
Robert Sacre 2 |
Blocks |
DeAngelo Casto 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Gonzaga
|
59 |
39.6 |
4-18 |
17-21 |
17 |
36 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Washington St.
|
81 |
50.0 |
11-21 |
10-17 |
21 |
24 |
3 |
14 |
|
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