National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington St. 88, Eastern Washington 69
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 10, 2012
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials: # Rick Batsell, # Jimmy Casas, # Don McAllister
Attendance: 6705

Washington State 88, Eastern Washington 70: Brock Motum, the leading scorer in the Pac-12 Conference last season, scored 23 points to lead the host Cougars to a season-opening victory at the CBE Hall of Fame Classic.

Motum, a 6-foot-10 senior, shot 9 for 13 from the floor and also had 10 rebounds. Mike Ladd, a transfer from former Fresno State, and DaVonte Lacy contributed 15 points apiece and D.J. Shelton had a game-high 12 rebounds for Washington State (1-0), which won the battle of the boards 43-27.

Justin Crosgile, who played a season at St. Joseph’s in Philadelphia before transferring, scored 28 points in his debut for Eastern Washington (0-1). He was 7 for 17 from 3-point range.

Eastern Washington stayed close until an 11-0 run in the first half stretched Washington State’s lead to 31-15. The Cougars took a 39-20 lead into the half.

Washington State shot 29-for-53 from the floor (54.7 percent), while holding Eastern Washington to 25-for-72 (34.7).

GAME NOTEBOOK: Eastern Washington hasn’t won at Washington State since 1952, falling to 11-55 overall against the Cougars. … Royce Woolridge, who sat out last season after transferring from Kansas, finished with seven points for the Cougars. … Eastern Washington senior forward Collin Chiverton, the team’s second-leading scorer last season and the Big Sky Newcomer of the Year, finished with three points.
Top Game Performances
 
Eastern Washington   Washington St.
Justin Crosgile 28 Scoring Brock Motum 23
Justin Crosgile 5 Assists Mike Ladd 2
Venky Jois 9 Rebounds D.J. Shelton 12
Justin Crosgile 3 Free Throws Made Mike Ladd 6
Justin Crosgile 2 Steals Will DiIorio 3
Venky Jois 2 Blocks Junior Longrus 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Eastern Washington 69 34.7 15-39 4-12 10 27 4 7 14
Washington St. 88 54.7 4-13 26-40 13 43 6 7 15