Washington St. Cougars vs Idaho Vandals Box Score on Dec 04, 2019

Four players scored in double figures Wednesday night as Washington State made the short trip across the border into Idaho and beat the Vandals 78-65 at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow.

Tony Miller scored a game-high 18 points for the Cougars (4-4), making 6 of 7 shots from the field. Noah Williams added 12 off the bench, hitting 5 of 6 attempts. Jervae Robinson and CJ Elleby each contributed 10 points.

Scott Blakney paced Idaho (3-6) with 13 points before fouling out, while Trevon Allen scored 12 but made only 5 of 16 attempts from the field. Keyshaad Dixon and Damen Thacker chipped in 10 points each, but the Vandals hit only 41.3 percent from the field and were outrebounded 40-31.

Washington State pulled away with a 9-0 run early in the second half, capping it with Elleby's dunk in transition for a 46-28 advantage with 16:19 remaining. The margin reached 20 with 14:43 left when Williams drilled a 3-pointer, and reached as high as 25 points in the final five minutes.

The Cougars also got a nice all-around game from Jaylen Shead, who finished with six points, eight rebounds and nine assists.

Washington State wasted little time putting its stamp on the game, going up 7-0 just 1:44 into the game on two free throws by Jeff Pollard. Idaho was able to make one good push, grabbing a 16-15 edge with 10:01 left in the half on a Dixon layup.

A 3-pointer by Allen at the 8:01 mark enabled the Vandals to go up 19-17. However, the Cougars regained the lead for good on their next possession with a Robinson 3-ball, starting a 15-2 spurt that upped the margin to 11.

Dixon enabled Idaho to grab a bit of momentum near the half's end, converting a 3-point play with a second remaining to push it into the locker room down 32-24. Washington State almost doubled up the Vandals on the glass 23-12, not allowing an offensive rebound.

--Field Level Media