National Basketball Association
Washington St. 66, Fresno St. 55
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: Save Mart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, California
Officials:
# Kevin Brill, # Bruce Hicks, # Mike Littlewood
Attendance:
4021
By SportsDirect Inc.
Washington State got 50 points from its high scoring duo of Klay Thompson and Faisal Aden on Friday night as the Cougars used a strong second half to rally past Fresno State 66-55 at Fresno, Calif.
Aden, a junior college transfer, scored a career-high 28 points and Thompson scored 22 as Washington State (4-0) won its first official road game of the season, the fifth straight time the Cougars have been victorious in their road opener.
Fresno State (1-3), which held a 32-31 halftime advantage, led 44-39 midway through the second half, before Washington State reeled off 10 straight points to take a 49-44 lead, one it would not relinquish.
Aden was 11 for 22 from the field, including 6 for 12 from 3-point range, and Thompson was 8 for 16 as the Cougars shot 47.3 percent from the field. Thompson and Aden are the top two scorers in the Pac-10 Conference.
The Bulldogs, who were led by Garrett Johnson’s 18 points, hurt their chances by shooting 35.2 percent from the field and 50 percent from the free-throw line (9 for 18).
Top Game Performances
Washington St. |
|
Fresno St. |
Faisal Aden 28 |
Scoring |
Garrett Johnson 15 |
Faisal Aden 3 |
Assists |
Tim Steed 3 |
Marcus Capers 8 |
Rebounds |
Greg Smith 10 |
Klay Thompson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Tyler Johnson 3 |
Faisal Aden 2 |
Steals |
Nedeljko Golubovic 2 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Bracken Funk 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington St.
|
66 |
46.4 |
9-25 |
5-10 |
13 |
31 |
0 |
6 |
|
Fresno St.
|
55 |
33.9 |
7-33 |
10-18 |
10 |
36 |
5 |
6 |
|