Washington Shoots 50 Percent in 93-84 Defeat to Rival WSU

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Washington Shoots 50 Percent in 93-84 Defeat to Rival WSU

March 02, 2023 | Men's Basketball

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SEATTLE (AP) – Washington (16-15, 8-12 Pac-12) shot 50 percent from the field and 45 percent from three but Thursday's shootout went Washington State's way as the Cougars took a 93-84 victory at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Keion Brooks Jr. scored 22 points to pace five Huskies in double figures. Jamal Bey, who has played in a team-record 149 games and started his fifth in a row, made all three of his three-pointers and scored 17. Koren Johnson had 13 points off the bench. Keyon Menifield added 11 points and five assists, while Braxton Meah contributed 10 points and six boards.

Washington State jumped out to a 19-3 lead at the 13:56 mark. Brooks scored 11 points from there to pull Washington within 42-37 at halftime.

The Huskies closed to within six points twice, the last at 69-63 on Johnson's basket with 12:49 left to play.

"We just couldn't stop Bamba," Head Coach Mike Hopkins said about the Cougar guard who scored 36 points. "We shot 57 percent in the second half but he just kept answering."

Six Huskies were recognized as part of senior night festivities in front of a sold-out crowd of 9,268 at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Now the focus shifts to Las Vegas where the Dawgs will play as either the eighth or ninth seed in the Pac-12 Tournament next Wednesday.