PULLMAN, Wash. – A series of Washington State runs in the second half was enough to help defeat Idaho, 90-67 in the 279th edition of the Battle of the Palouse series on Monday night in Beasley Coliseum.
The Vandals trailed by four points with 17:26 remaining in the second half before the Cougars used a 17-4 run to help build separation, and later delivered a 13-2 spurt to help put the game out of reach.
Despite starting the game with a 7-0 lead, the Vandals could not maintain their momentum due to a 45-29 rebound disadvantage and offensive struggles, which included shooting just 37 percent (23-63).
Notables
- Isaiah Brickner took advantage of his first start of the season, delivering a team-high 13 points on 5-of-8 from the field and 3 for 3 from three. The junior posted eight first-half points on 3-of-4 shooting and 2 for 2 from deep. The San Diego native caught fire in a bottle midway through the half, scoring three straight buckets for the Vandal offense with a pair of threes and an-and-1 layup.
- Julius Mims posted his sixth double-double in a Vandal uniform with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
- Tyler Linhardt, Tyler Mrus and Jack Payne each pitched in seven points.
- Idaho scored 25 points off the bench.
- The Vandals forced 12 Washington State turnovers and created 13 points off their mistakes.
Up Next
The Vandals return to the court on Saturday, November 16 for a road test against BYU at noon Pacific Time.
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