National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 94, Long Beach St. 88
When: 11:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Where: Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
Officials: # Nate Harris, # Randall McCall, # David Nelson
Attendance: 6568

David Crisp scored 26 points to lead Washington to a 94-88 victory over Long Beach State on Tuesday night at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle.

Noah Dickerson had 23 points and seven rebounds for Washington (3-1). Markelle Fultz had 21 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Evan Payne scored 19 points for Long Beach State (1-5). Gabe Levin added 15 points and six rebounds.

Washington trailed by two late in the game, but Matisse Thybulle made two 3-pointers to fuel a 9-0 run that put the Huskies up 75-68 with just over five minutes remaining. That gave the Huskies the cushion they needed to prevail.

Long Beach State came out aggressively, outscoring Washington 8-0 to start the game. The 49ers went up 11-2 on a 3-pointer by Noah Blackwell and stretched the lead to 10 on another 3-pointer by Blackwell moments later. The 49ers led by six when Crisp scored to spark a 16-2 run for the Huskies, who went up 36-28 on a jumper by Dickerson with 1:11 to play in the half.

Washington led 36-32 at the break and extended the margin to six on a couple of occasions early in the second half, but Long Beach State wouldn't go away. The 49ers tied the game on a 3-pointer by Jordan Griffin and reclaimed the lead moments later.

There were several ties and lead changes over the final 15 minutes. The 49ers took a 53-47 advantage on a jumper by Griffin. The Huskies went on top 75-68 on a 3-pointer by Thybulle and grabbed a 78-70 lead on a 3-pointer by Crisp.

Long Beach State cut the deficit to four with just over two minutes remaining, but the 49ers couldn't get any closer.
Top Game Performances
 
Long Beach St.   Washington
Evan Payne 19 Scoring David Crisp 26
Justin Bibbins 3 Assists Markelle Fultz 6
Mason Riggins 7 Rebounds Noah Dickerson 7
Justin Bibbins 7 Free Throws Made David Crisp 8
Justin Bibbins 1 Steals Matisse Thybulle 3
Gabe Levin 1 Blocks Malik Dime 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Long Beach St. 88 52.8 10-17 22-23 15 27 1 4 23
Washington 94 47.1 8-21 22-30 17 29 5 11 10