National Basketball Association
Washington St. 52, Jackson State 41
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 13, 2012
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Jim Giron, # David Hall, # Verne Harris
Attendance:
2686
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Washington State 52, Jackson State 41: Brock Motum scored 27 points and the host Cougars finally pulled away in the second half to beat the winless Tigers.
Motum, a 6-10 senior forward who came in averaging 19.7 points, scored 14 points in the first half to help Washington State (7-4) build a 26-21 halftime lead. DaVonte Lacy scored 11 points, the only other player for Washington State in double figures.
Dundrecous Nelson scored 13 points to lead Jackson State (0-7).
The Cougars scored the final eight points of the first half to take their five-point lead.
Jackson State rallied to take a 34-32 advantage in the second half, but Washington State came back with a 14-0 run to put the game away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Motum was named Pac-12 Player of the Week after averaging 23 points in two games last week. He has scored at least 20 points in five consecutive games. … The Tigers are off to their worst start since beginning 0-10 in 2009. … Nelson was playing in his third game since becoming eligible after sitting out the fall semester. He was the leading scorer for Mississippi last season.
Top Game Performances
Jackson State |
|
Washington St. |
Dundrecous Nelson 13 |
Scoring |
Brock Motum 27 |
Dundrecous Nelson 2 |
Assists |
Mike Ladd 6 |
Raymond Gregory 4 |
Rebounds |
Dexter Kernich-Drew 8 |
Dundrecous Nelson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Brock Motum 7 |
Christian Williams 3 |
Steals |
Royce Woolridge 1 |
Raymond Gregory 1 |
Blocks |
Dexter Kernich-Drew 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Jackson State
|
41 |
22.8 |
5-24 |
10-12 |
9 |
22 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
Washington St.
|
52 |
40.8 |
3-19 |
9-14 |
15 |
41 |
2 |
1 |
19 |