PULLMAN - The Cougar men's basketball team reached the century mark.
And it needed most of those points to hold off Cal State Northridge in a nonleague shootout on Tuesday at Beasley Coliseum.
WSU won 103-94.
Freshman CJ Elleby's double-double (23 points and 11 rebounds) powered the Cougars while Robert Franks poured in 22 points and closed the door on the Matadors.
The visitors (1-4) pulled within eight with just under a minute left, a far cry from the 18-point hole they sat in at the half.
But Franks responded by hitting two free throws, then capping things off with a steal and layup to effectively seal CSN's fourth straight defeat despite a game-high 32 points from the Matadors' Lamine Diane.
After playing much of the second half with four fouls, Diane fouled out with several minutes left.
And in the closing seconds, Ahmed Ali scored a layin to put the Cougars (4-1) in triple digits in regulation for the first time since 2002.
CS NORTHRIDGE (1-4)
Diane 15-25 2-2 32, Ou 1-2 0-1 2, Gomez 1-10 3-4 5, Gottfried 3-5 0-0 8, Brown 12-13 0-0 25, Kaba-Camara 1-3 0-0 2, Orr 0-0 0-0 0, Henderson 5-16 2-2 16, Harkless 1-5 2-4 4. Totals 39-79 9-13 94.
WASHINGTON ST. (4-1)
Franks 8-14 5-7 22, Chidom 1-5 2-2 4, Cannon 3-6 2-2 8, Ali 3-7 4-4 11, Daniels 5-10 0-0 14, Pollard 2-3 0-0 4, Kunc 0-0 0-0 0, Elleby 8-12 3-5 23, Robinson 2-3 0-0 5, Skaggs 4-10 0-0 12. Totals 36-70 16-20 103.
Halftime-Washington St. 54-36. 3-Point Goals-CS Northridge 7-24 (Henderson 4-11, Gottfried 2-4, Brown 1-2, Gomez 0-7), Washington St. 15-36 (Elleby 4-6, Daniels 4-8, Skaggs 4-10, Robinson 1-1, Franks 1-4, Ali 1-4, Cannon 0-1, Chidom 0-2). Fouled Out-Diane. Rebounds-CS Northridge 36 (Diane 17), Washington St. 34 (Elleby 11). Assists-CS Northridge 18 (Brown 6), Washington St. 27 (Ali, Daniels 6). Total Fouls-CS Northridge 18, Washington St. 15.
Idaho 98, West Coast Baptist 44
MOSCOW - The Idaho men's basketball team led from start to finish in its tilt against West Coast Baptist of the National Christian College Athletic Association at Memorial Gym.
The Vandals (2-4) were spearheaded by freshman Cameron Tyson, who dropped 16 and passed the 100-point career threshold in just six games - it took former standout Orlando Lightfoot five to reach that feat.
UI accumulated a 9-0 advantage almost immediately, and had a 30-point edge at intermission. The Vandals shot 57 percent and outrebounded the Eagles (0-3) by 19.
Cassius Smits-Francisco contrbuted 12 points, while Xavier Smith had 10. Trevon Allen chipped in 11 points and eight boards.
"I didn't think it was as good as it needed to be," UI coach Don Verlin said. "But we did do some good things. We got some guys some minutes that needed to play. These games are valuable. ... It's another chance to get this team to play and play together."
WEST COAST BAPTIST (0-3)
Cromwell 0-1 0-0 0, I.Russell 8-15 0-0 16, Corl 3-17 0-0 8, Wheeler 2-8 0-0 4, Hanna 2-16 0-0 6, Clayton 1-4 3-4 5, Lowe 2-4 0-0 5, Bratt 0-0 0-0 0, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, Rumley 0-0 0-1 0. Totals 18-66 3-5 44.
IDAHO (2-4)
Blakney 3-4 2-2 8, Rodriguez 5-8 0-2 11, Allen 4-7 3-5 11, Tyson 6-9 0-0 16, West 4-5 3-4 12, Smits-Francisco 6-9 0-2 12, Fraser 3-7 0-0 6, Smith 3-3 4-4 10, Mitchell 2-6 1-1 6, Garvin 1-7 4-4 6. Totals 37-65 17-24 98.
Halftime-Idaho 50-20. 3-Point Goals-West Coast Baptist 5-30 (Hanna 2-8, Corl 2-13, Lowe 1-2, Cromwell 0-1, Armstrong 0-1, Clayton 0-2, Wheeler 0-3), Idaho 7-20 (Tyson 4-5, Rodriguez 1-2, West 1-2, Mitchell 1-5, Allen 0-2, Garvin 0-4). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-West Coast Baptist 26 (Corl 8), Idaho 45 (Allen, Rodriguez 8). Assists-West Coast Baptist 10 (Clayton, Corl, Wheeler, I.Russell, Hanna 2), Idaho 21 (Blakney, Smith 4). Total Fouls-West Coast Baptist 18, Idaho 11. A-319 (7,000).
FOOTBALL
Linehan drafted by Salt Lake
Former Idaho standout quarterback Matt Linehan was scooped up by the Salt Lake Stallions in the fourth round of the Alliance of American Football's quarterback draft.
Linehan will be coached by former Vandal skipper Dennis Erickson, who also coached Linehan's father, Scott, in the mid-1980s during his first stint at UI. Other former Idaho players on the Stallions' roster include running back Aaron Duckworth, kicker/punter Austin Rehkow and wide receiver Alfonso Onunwor.
The AAF is an eight-team professional league overseen by former NFL general manager Bill Polian, former Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu and executive J.K. McKay. Play will begin in February.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Cougars land four on Pac-12 team
SAN FRANCISCO - The Washington State volleyball team landed four players on the All-Pac-12 team, led by first-teamers Taylor Mims and McKenna Woodford.
Cougar juniors Jocelyn Urias and Ashley Brown each received honorable-mention selections as well.
Woodford has anchored the prime offensive duties and tallied a team-high 398 kills. Mims is ranked second overall with 363 kills.
Urias is third overall in kills with 261 and Brown has tallied 1,232 assist this season.
Washington State will open the NCAA tournament playing host to Northern Arizona at Bohler Gym at 7 p.m. Friday.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
UI's Ferenz honored by Big Sky
MOSCOW - Idaho women's basketball senior guard Mikayla Ferenz has been named Co-Player of the Week by the Big Sky Conference, it was announced Tuesday afternoon.
The honor is the sixth for Ferenz in her career and the first this season.
Ferenz put up gaudy numbers in games versus Boise State and Long Beach State over the weekend. She scored 30 points against the Broncos, including 28 in the first half, and tallied 31 against the 49ers.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Two Vandals earn All-West Region
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - For just the second time in program history, two Vandal soccer players were recognized by the coaches' association, with Kelly Dopke and Myah Merino earning United Soccer Coaches All-West Region honors.
Dopke was named to the second team, while Merino earned third-team honors.
Dopke, who is just the third Vandal to earn second-team honors, finished tied for second on the team with three goals, including two game-winners. She was named the Big Sky Defensive Most Valuable Player and was named to the All-Big Sky first team.
Merino led the Vandals with five goals and 11 points on the year. All five of her goals came in conference play, helping her earn All-Big Sky first-team honors. Merino scored two game-winning goals, including the overtime winner against Idaho State. Merino, a junior, has nine career goals and 19 career points.
MEN'S GOLF
WSU Lands Yanagi
PULLMAN - Pono Yanagi from Hilo, Hawaii, has signed with the Washington State men's golf team, the Cougars announced Tuesday.
Yanagi will join WSU for the 2019-20 season.
"We are excited for Pono to join the program," WSU coach Dustin White said in a written news release. "He brings a high level of passion and excitement not only for golf, but for being a Coug as well. He has a solid resume of high level events and has proven his game can travel and compete at the next level."
Yanagi was the Waikoloa Amateur Champion and won the Hawaii state championship in Hokulia in just his junior year.
