National Basketball Association
Washington St. 72, Portland 60
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Deidre Carr, # Keith Kimble, # Deron White
Attendance:
4513
By SportsDirect Inc.
Washington State 72, Portland 60: Brock Motum registered a season-high 29 points as the Cougars took a big early lead and responded to every rally by the visiting Pilots.
Royce Woolridge rebounded from a 0-of-8 shooting performance from the field against Idaho on Wednesday to score a career-high 20 points for Washington State (5-3), making 3-of-5 from behind the 3-point arc. The Cougars also dominated inside, outrebounding Portland 45-27.
Ryan Nicholas led the way with 17 points and nine rebounds for Portland (3-4), which is winless in four road games this season. The Pilots made 11-of-25 from 3-point range.
Washington State used a 19-3 run to push its lead as high as 16 in the first half. Portland responded by making five 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes to close the gap to 33-23 at halftime. Motum led all scorers with 12 at the break.
Portland climbed within 36-30 early in the second half, but Motum and Woolridge led another charge to give the Cougars a comfortable cushion. Washington State, 5-0 at home, led by as much as 24.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington State sophomore G DaVonte Lacy missed his fourth straight game with a knee injury. It’s possible he could return against No. 12 Gonzaga on Wednesday. … Portland took 25 shots in the first half, 14 from beyond the 3-point arc. … The Cougars have beaten the Pilots six straight times and lead the series 12-2.
Top Game Performances
| Portland |
|
Washington St. |
|
Ryan Nicholas 17 |
Scoring |
Brock Motum 29 |
|
David Carr 6 |
Assists |
Mike Ladd 5 |
|
Ryan Nicholas 9 |
Rebounds |
Brock Motum 7 |
|
Korey Thieleke 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Brock Motum 7 |
|
Korey Thieleke 2 |
Steals |
D.J. Shelton 2 |
|
John Bailey 2 |
Blocks |
D.J. Shelton 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Portland
|
60 |
36.0 |
11-25 |
13-22 |
14 |
24 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
| Washington St.
|
72 |
42.9 |
7-17 |
17-22 |
14 |
38 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
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