National Basketball Association
Washington St. 88, Idaho 71
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Scott Harris, # Bruce Hicks, # Bill Kennedy
Attendance:
6024
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Junior guard Faisal Aden scored a game-high 26 points as Washington State overpowered Idaho 88-71 at Pullman, Wash., on Tuesday night.
Klay Thompson added 23 points, nine assists and two steals for the Cougars (2-0), who jumped to a 17-2 lead and never trailed.
The Vandals closed the gap to 43-38 at halftime, and were behind 49-47 after Luiz Toledo's free throw with 16:10 left, but the Cougars went on a 17-0 run.
Jeff Ledbetter scored a team-high 18 points, while Toledo scored 13 for the Vandals (1-1).
Washington State was 34 for 59 from the field (57.6 percent).
Tuesday's game marked the 266th meeting as the Cougars hold a 159-107 edge. At 106 years, it is the sixth longest continuous series in Division I. Yale's series with Princeton and Columbia are the longest at 110 years apiece.
The Cougars next play Nov. 23 when they host Portland.
Top Game Performances
| Idaho |
|
Washington St. |
|
Jeff Ledbetter 18 |
Scoring |
Faisal Aden 26 |
|
Brandon Wiley 4 |
Assists |
Klay Thompson 9 |
|
Shawn Henderson 6 |
Rebounds |
Abe Lodwick 5 |
|
Landon Tatum 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Klay Thompson 7 |
|
Kyle Barone 1 |
Steals |
Faisal Aden 3 |
|
Kyle Barone 1 |
Blocks |
DeAngelo Casto 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Idaho
|
71 |
47.2 |
7-18 |
14-18 |
13 |
26 |
1 |
5 |
|
| Washington St.
|
88 |
57.6 |
6-18 |
14-18 |
21 |
24 |
6 |
9 |
|