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Davis Scores 21, UW Wins 89-73 In 300th Meeting With WSU
December 18, 2024 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE (AP) -- DJ Davis scored 21 points, Mekhi Mason added 15 as six players scored in double figures and Washington thumped Washington State 89-73 in the 300th meeting between the cross-state rivals on Wednesday night at Alaska Airlines Arena.
It was the first meeting since the Huskies, who lead the series 189-111, joined the Big Ten Conference, leaving the Cougars to play as an affiliate member of the West Coast Conference as the Pac-12 Conference tries to rebuild its membership.
Tyler Harris scored 14 points, Great Osobor had 13 and Tyree Ihenacho and Zoom Diallo 12 apiece for the Huskies (8-3).
The Huskies, who shot 60% in the second half and 50% for the game, had a 14-2 run early in the second half to take a 49-35 lead and the Cougars never got the deficit into single figures.
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Washington State had an early 12-3 run and a second three-point play by Nate Calmese produced a 15-7 lead. The Huskies hit three-straight 3-pointers, two by Davis, for an 11-0 run that gave them a 31-25 lead.
Both teams then struggled down the stretch and Washington led 35-31 at the break.
The Huskies turned 13 first-half Cougar turnovers into 13 points and they had five 3s on nine attempts while the Cougars were 1 of 8.
The Huskies forced a season-high 22 turnovers and matched their season-best with 10 3-pointers. Washington had a 24-4 advantage in points off turnovers.
UW shot 47% from three-point range on route to their most points in an Apple Cup game since 2016 and largest margin of victory in the rivalry since 2019.
The Dawgs host another cross-town rival Monday as Seattle University comes to Hec Ed for a 7:00 p.m. tip. Tickets are available.
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