Washington St. Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils Match Player Stats On Dec 01, 2021

Washington State's Noah Williams scored 14 points and Michael Flowers added nine as the duo nearly outscored Arizona State in the Cougars' 51-29 victory in both teams' Pac-12 opener Wednesday night in Tempe, Ariz.

Dishon Jackson added 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for Washington State (6-1), which took advantage of Arizona State's woeful offensive performance to cruise to victory.

The Cougars didn't play well offensively. They shot 30.5 percent (18-for-59) from the field, including 29.2 percent (7-for-24) from 3-point range. They also made just eight of their 14 free-throw attempts.

The Sun Devils were even worse. Arizona State (2-6), which extended its losing streak to five games, shot 21.1 percent (12-for-57) from the field, including 11.5 percent (3-for-26) from beyond the arc. The Sun Devils went 2-for-8 on their free-throw attempts.

Arizona State was led by DJ Horne's 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting, with no other Sun Devil scoring more than Kimani Lawrence's six points. Enoch Boakye didn't score, but he grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

Leading 18-10 at halftime, the Cougars put the game away by opening the second half on a 19-6 run capped by Efe Abogidi's jumper that gave Washington State a 37-16 lead with 11:40 left in the game.

Washington State, which scored the game's first 10 points, led the entire first half as the teams combined to go 11-for-53 from the field, including 4-for-25 from 3-point range, and 2-for-13 from the free-throw line. Each team also committed nine turnovers.

The Cougars, led by Williams' six first-half points, led 18-10 at halftime despite shooting 24.1 percent (7-for-29) from the field, including 2-for-10 from 3-point range. They also struggled at the free-throw line, where they went 2-for-7 (28.6 percent).

Washington State outrebounded the Sun Devils 29-19, a major reason why it outscored Arizona State 10-2 in the paint during the opening 20 minutes.

The Sun Devils were even worse. Horne scored six of Arizona State's 10 first-half points. The Sun Devils shot 16.7 percent (4-for-24) from the field and 13.3 percent (2-for-15) from 3-point range. They also missed all six of their attempts from the line.

--Field Level Media