National Basketball Association
Washington St. 74, Sacramento State 66
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Where: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Tony Padilla, # Bob Staffen, # Rick O'Neill
Attendance:
2248
By The Sports Xchange
Charles Callison scored 16 points to help Washington State hold on for a 74-66 victory over visiting Sacramento State on Wednesday night at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash.
Ike Iroegbu scored 15 points for Washington State (7-5). Conor Clifford had 13 points, Malachi Flynn added 11, and Josh Hawkinson had eight points and 11 rebounds.
Marcus Graves scored 21 points for Sacramento State (3-8). Jiday Ugbaja had 12 points. Eric Stuteville had 11.
The Cougars trailed by two with just over three minutes remaining, but a three-point play by Robert Franks and a basket by Callison in the final minute helped them escape with the win.
Sacramento State got off to a strong start and took an 11-5 lead on a 3-pointer by Graves, but Washington State responded with a 14-0 run. The Cougars tied the game on a layup by Hawkinson, went up 14-11 on a 3-pointer by Iroegbu and extended the lead to eight on a 3-pointer by Flynn.
The Hornets battled back to get within one on a couple of occasions late in the opening period, but the Cougars mounted a 12-3 run to close the half. They led 35-25 at the break after Clifford scored with one second remaining.
Washington State pushed its lead to 13 on a 3-pointer by Callison early in the second period. Sacramento State cut the deficit to eight on a layup by Graves and got within two on a basket by Stuteville midway through the second half.
The Hornets trailed by one after Ugbaja made a 3-pointer with just over four minutes to play. They briefly claimed the lead following two free throws by Stuteville, but big baskets by Franks and Callison helped the Cougars prevail.
Washington State shot 44.8 percent from the field and outrebounded Sacramento State 37-30. The Hornets shot 43.4 percent and made just 3 of 17 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| Sacramento State |
|
Washington St. |
|
Marcus Graves 21 |
Scoring |
Charles Callison 16 |
|
Marcus Graves 2 |
Assists |
Malachi Flynn 4 |
|
Nick Hornsby 6 |
Rebounds |
Josh Hawkinson 11 |
|
Justin Strings 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Charles Callison 6 |
|
Nick Hornsby 1 |
Steals |
Conor Clifford 1 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Charles Callison 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sacramento State
|
66 |
42.6 |
3-18 |
17-20 |
8 |
28 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
| Washington St.
|
74 |
44.8 |
7-24 |
15-17 |
12 |
34 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
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