PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ethan Price’s 22 points helped Washington State beat Portland 89-73 on Saturday night.
Price also contributed seven rebounds and five assists for the Cougars (11-3, 1-0 West Coast Conference). Nate Calmese added 18 points while shooting 8 of 14 (2 for 3 on 3-pointers) with seven rebounds and five assists. LeJuan Watts shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 3 from 3-point range, and made 3 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 14 points.
Max Mackinnon finished with 22 points for the Pilots (5-9, 0-1). Portland also got 17 points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks from A.Rapp. Mikah Ballew also scored nine points.
Washington State took the lead with 18:02 left in the first half and never looked back. Price led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help them lead 51-30 at the break. Washington State extended its lead to 68-40 in the second half, fueled by a 15-0 scoring run. Watts scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as his team closed out the victory.
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