Washington 89-73 Washington State (December 18, 2024) Game Recap

SEATTLE – DJ Davis scored 21 points, Mekhi Mason added 15 while six players scored in double figures and Washington defeated Washington State 89-73 on Wednesday night in the 300th meeting of cross-state rivals.

It was the first meeting since the Huskies, who lead the series 189-111, joined the Big Ten Conference and left the Cougars playing as an affiliated member of the West Coast Conference while the Pac-12 Conference tries to rebuild its membership.

Tyler Harris scored 14 points, Great Oobor had 13 and Tyree Ihenacho and Zoom Diallo each had 12 for the Huskies (8-3).

Nate Calmese scored 21 points to lead the Cougars 10-3, Ethan Price had 16 and LeJuan Watts 15.

The Huskies, who shot 60% in the second half and 50% in the game, went on a 14-2 run early in the second half to take a 49-35 lead, with the Cougars never pushing the deficit into single digits area brought.

Washington State went on an early 12-3 run and a second three-point play from Calmese gave it a 15-7 lead. The Huskies hit three straight 3-pointers, two from Davis, for an 11-0 run that gave them a 31-25 lead.

Both teams then battled down the stretch and Washington led 35-31 at halftime.

Washington State led for the most part, thanks to a 26-12 rebound advantage and 10 of 11 free throws, but there were also 13 turnovers. The Huskies turned those turnovers into 13 points and had five 3s on nine attempts while the Cougars were 1 of 8.

The Cougars finished the season with a season-high 22 turnovers and the Huskies, who outrebounded 42-23, matched their season high with 10 3-pointers. Washington had a 24-4 points lead due to turnovers.

Washington State plays Northern Iowa at home on Saturday and Seattle plays at Washington on Monday

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