National Basketball Association
Washington St. 69, Grambling State 37
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Casey McClellan, # Tony Padilla, # Tom Spitznagel
Attendance:
2930
By SportsDirect Inc.
Faisal Aden scored 12 points to lead three players in double figures as host Washington State defeated winless Grambling State 69-37 Wednesday night.
The Cougars (3-4) broke a three-game losing streak. All three defeats came in the 76 Classic last week.
Grambling (0-6) has lost its six games by an average of 35 points.
The Tigers' only lead came when Rondale Livas scored the first basket 24 seconds into the game. Aden's 3-pointer at the 18:46 mark put the Cougars ahead for good. Washington State took a 10-6 lead and ended the half on a 24-11 run.
The Cougars steadily built the lead in the second half. The margin reached 66-35 with just under four minutes remaining. Brock Motum recorded his first double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. DeVonte Lacy added 10 points.
Peter Roberson, a 7-foot sophomore center, led Grambling with 12 points and eight rebounds. Xavier Rogers added 10 points.
Top Game Performances
| Grambling State |
|
Washington St. |
|
Peter Roberson 12 |
Scoring |
Faisal Aden 12 |
|
Steven Danridge 2 |
Assists |
Reggie Moore 7 |
|
Peter Roberson 8 |
Rebounds |
Brock Motum 10 |
|
Peter Roberson 2 |
Free Throws Made |
D.J. Shelton 6 |
|
Rondale Livas 3 |
Steals |
Faisal Aden 2 |
|
Peter Roberson 2 |
Blocks |
Reggie Moore 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Grambling State
|
37 |
25.5 |
4-25 |
5-8 |
8 |
27 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
| Washington St.
|
69 |
42.9 |
7-23 |
14-18 |
18 |
39 |
1 |
7 |
11 |