National Basketball Association
Washington 85, Idaho State 66
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington
Officials:
# Don McAllister, # Tony Padilla, # Kelly Self
Attendance:
7256
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Washington 85, Idaho State 66: Perris Blackwell led the way with a career-high 20 points as the Huskies defeated the visiting Bengals.
C.J. Wilcox finished with 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as Washington (5-4) defeated its third Big Sky opponent of the season. Andrew Andrews contributed 17 points and Nigel Williams-Goss finished with 13 for the Huskies.
Tomas Sanchez scored 14 points and dished out six assists for Idaho State (3-4), which lost its 21st consecutive game against a Pac-12 opponent. Jeffrey Solarin added 14 points and six boards off the bench for the Bengals.
Idaho State matched up fairly well with the high-scoring Huskies in the first 10 minutes of play until the home team started to pull away with hot shooting from behind the arc. Washington made seven 3-pointers in the first half and Wilcox paved the way with 14 points as the Huskies took an 11-point lead into the break.
The Bengals cut the lead to five with seven minutes remaining in the second half but Washington rebuilt a safe lead with an 11-0 run. Idaho State ranked fifth in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage heading into Saturday's contest but finished with just two baskets from behind the arc.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wilcox moved into 13th place on Washington's all-time scoring list, passing Brandon Roy (1,477). ...Idaho State F Scotty Tyler injured his foot in the second half and did not return. ... The Huskies improved to 5-0 in the all-time series against Idaho State.
Top Game Performances
Idaho State |
|
Washington |
Tomas Sanchez 14 |
Scoring |
Perris Blackwell 20 |
Tomas Sanchez 6 |
Assists |
Nigel Williams-Goss 5 |
Avibakuro Preh 6 |
Rebounds |
Perris Blackwell 7 |
Tomas Sanchez 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Andrew Andrews 3 |
Tomas Sanchez 4 |
Steals |
Andrew Andrews 2 |
N/A |
Blocks |
C.J. Wilcox 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Idaho State
|
66 |
46.2 |
2-13 |
16-19 |
14 |
19 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
Washington
|
85 |
55.2 |
10-21 |
11-13 |
19 |
27 |
5 |
7 |
13 |