University of Washington
5-2
Cal State Fullerton
6-2
Huskies Roll Past Cal State Fullerton, 87-69
December 07, 2015 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE (AP) - Dejounte Murray scored 17 points and freshman Matisse Thybulle scored a season-best 16 to lead Washington to an 87-69 win over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday.
Andrew Andrews added 15 points for Washington (5-2), his lowest total of the season after coming in leading the Pac-12 with 21.6 points a game.
Malcolm Brooks led Cal State Fullerton (6-2) with 20 points, tying his career high. He set the mark on Friday at Seattle University. Lionheart Leslie had a career-high 16 points and Lanerryl Johnson added 13.
The Huskies led 46-37 at the half and extended it to 59-45 with 16 minutes left.
The Titans scored six straight points to cut the lead to eight points, but Washington answered with a 9-1 run. It included a fast break dunk by Malik Dime, immediately followed by a steal and layup by Murray to give Washington a 68-52 lead.
After Johnson hit a pair of free throws for Cal State Fullerton, the Huskies reeled off the next eight points, building the margin to more than 20 points for the first time.
In the first half, Cal State Fullerton scored first and built an 11-point lead eight minutes into the game. Washington took the lead for the first time on Thybulle's 3-pointer with 4:23 left. Washington kept the lead the rest of the way.
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TIP-INS
Washington: The Huskies were outrebounded by Cal State Fullerton 43-42, the first time they've been outrebounded in a win this season. Washington entered the game averaging 49 rebounds, which is the best mark since the team averaged 49.2 rebounds in the 1974-1975 season.
Cal State Fullerton: The Titans came into the game with a six-game winning streak, their longest since 2011-2012. The loss kept them from equaling the school's best start since the 1986-87 team started 7-1.
TONING IT DOWN
Cal State Fullerton had 19 personal fouls in the first half, but the Titans added just five more fouls.
UP NEXT
Washington continues its eight-game homestand against TCU on Tuesday. It is the first time the Huskies have played eight straight games at home since the 1949-50 season.
