Washington State 89, Missouri State 84 (OT): DaVonte Lacy hit six straight free throws in the final 24 seconds of overtime as the Cougars rallied for the victory over the Bears in the fifth-place game at the Great Alaska Shootout.
Lacy scored 31 points, including 24 in the second half and overtime, to lead the Cougars (3-3), who trailed by 12 at halftime. Lacy was 9-of-17 from the field and 10-of-11 at the line.
Ike Iroegbu scored 14 points while Josh Hawkinson and Ny Redding added 11 apiece for Washington State, which was 24-of-29 from the free-throw line. Marcus Marshall, who missed the first two games of the tournament because of a strained quadriceps, had 18 points and Camyn Boone had 19, while Loomis Gerring added 18 for the Bears (3-3).
Marshall hit a 3-pointer to put the Bears ahead 78-77 with 3:34 remaining in overtime, but two layups by Iroegbu and one by Lacy gave the Cougars a five-point lead at the 1:35 mark. Two Dorrian Williams free throws pulled Missouri State within 83-82 with 29 seconds left, but Lacy then hit his six tries from the line to clinch the win.
Lacy tried to single-handedly rally the Cougars from a 45-33 halftime deficit, scoring 16 of the team’s first 21 points of the second half, including a 3-pointer that cut the Bears’ lead to 59-54 with 11 minutes remaining. After tying the game at 71 with 2:17 left, Marshall hit a 3-pointer to put the Bears up, but Que Johnson nailed a 3 with 33 seconds to go to force overtime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Missouri State shot 63 percent from the floor in taking a 12-point halftime lead, while Washington State continued to struggle, making 35.7 percent of its shots. … Hawkinson came into the game averaging 11.4 rebounds but was held to a season-low two boards. … Marshall returned to action by going 5-of-5 for 12 points in first half and his 3-pointer capped a 13-2 run that put the Bears up 17-9.
Missouri St. | Washington St. | |
Camyn Boone 19 | Scoring | DaVonte Lacy 31 |
Dorrian Williams 8 | Assists | Ny Redding 7 |
Dorrian Williams 6 | Rebounds | Ike Iroegbu 6 |
Camyn Boone 5 | Free Throws Made | DaVonte Lacy 10 |
Dorrian Williams 2 | Steals | DaVonte Lacy 1 |
N/A | Blocks | DaVonte Lacy 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Missouri St. | 84 | 49.2 | 10-22 | 14-18 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Washington St. | 89 | 50.9 | 9-26 | 24-29 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 9 |