Pacific's Lamar Washington Scores 40 in OT Win Over Washington State MBB

Jan 4, 2025; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars head coach David Riley (left) celebrates with guard Parker Gerrits (10) after a game against the San Francisco Dons at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Washington State won 91-82. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images | James Snook-Imagn Images

Pacific's Lamar Washington scored 40 points on Thursday night for the highest point total in the West Coast Conference this season. Washington also hit the game-winning three-pointer in the final moments of overtime to give Washington State their first conference loss of the season. It also marked Pacific's first conference win since February of 2023.

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After being down ten points at the half, WSU battled back to force overtime. Pacific made 55.2% of their field goals, the highest shooting percentage by a WSU opponent this season.

"It was a heck of a college basketball game," Cougs head coach David Riley said postgame. "We got to come out the gates better. I thought that first half we didn't honor the game. We didn't play with the toughness we needed to go win a division one game and uh that put us in a hole and they made some big plays down the stretch."

WSU's Ethan Price played one of the best games of his college career, scoring a career-high 28 points with a career-high six made 3-pointers. Price left the game late in the second half with cramps in his legs.

Despite the loss, all five WSU starters scored in double figures on Thursday.

Falling to 13-4 on the season, Washington State return to action on Saturday, January 11 at #18 Gonzaga. That contest is scheduled for 6 PM PT on ESPN+.

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